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Industry News; Q2, 2009

Practical Strategies for Improved Risk Management

UCCPlus Foreclosure Program

It's Not Just For Real Estate Anymore... Title Insurance

Exit Strategy

Industry News; Q3, 2008

Industry News; Q2, 2008

New Risk Management Program Introduced

Commercial Finance Association's "The Secured Lender" magazine

American Bank & Finance Journal

UCCPlus Risk Management Program & Bank Liquidity, the Commercial Finance Association's "The Secured Lender" magazine

UCCPlus Eliminates Documentation Defects

UCCPlus Coverage Comparison to Legal Opinion

UCCPlus Owner's Policy for Mezzanine Transactions


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2009

UCCPLUS RISK MANAGEMENT NEWS LETTER, VOL. 2 ISSUE 1, Q2 2009:
UCCPlus 2nd Quarter 2009 News Letter by Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies

8th Annual Mezzanine Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles April 28-29, 2009

Lexicon of CRE financing by attorney Joshua Stein of the NY office of Latham & Watkins

"THE SECURED LENDER" MAGAZINE, APRIL 2009
Practical Strategies for Improved Risk Management; published in The Commercial Finance Association's


UCCPLUS FORECLOSURE PROGRAM
UCCPlus Mezzanine Owner's Policy for Foreclosure


CHICAGO TITLE DC COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE NEWS, VOL. 2 ISSUE 3 - WINTER 2009
UCC Remedies Concerning LLC Interests To Secure A Mezzanine Loan - A Very General Outline" authored by Alan Dubin, esq of the law firm Arent Fox of Washington D.C.

MORTGAGE BANKER'S ASSOCIATION, JANUARY 2009
MBA Interviews Theodore Sprink concerning financing alternatives during the recession

UCCPlus Introduces Foreclosure Policy for Mezzanine Loan Transactions, March 2009

Mortgage Bankers Association, Corporate Debt Problems Next Wave in Lending, February 2009

Mortgage Banker's Association, Commercial Real Estate & Mezzanine Lending, January 2009

UCCPlus Mezzanine Owners Policy



Mezzanine Market Poised for Comeback, Law Firm Goulston Storrs, January 2009


PPSA Plus - Reduce Costs, Eliminate Risk, Enhance Value



The Secured Lender - The Story of UCC Insurance - An Insider's View



The Title Examiner - Ticor Title Insurance



UCCPlus Co-Op Interests Require Special Coverage



UCCPlus Know Risk



UCCPlus: What Our Customers are Saying



"Opting In" to Article 8 And Other Mezzanine Financing Best Practices

PRACTICAL STRATEGY FOR IMPROVED RISK MANAGEMENT
by Theodore H. Sprink, Senior vice President and National Marketing Director of Fidelity National Financial's UCC Insurance Division.

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY STRATEGY
Fidelity's UCCPlus Specializes in Alternative Energy Transactions

WE PLEDGE THAT YOUR PLEDGES ARE OUR PLEDGES
UCCPlus Mezzanine Policy Provides Pledge Pricing Advantages

THEY USED TO SAY...
Don't Mezz With Texas

2008

"Tom Brokaw was the keynote speaker at the 2007 Annual Commercial Finance Association conference that took place in Phoenix, Arizona. Theodore H. Sprink, Senior vice President and National Marketing Director for Fidelity National Financial's Risk Management Group, serves on the Advisory Board of the CFA Education Foundation."

"Former Senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and Republican strategist Karl Rove were speakers at the 2008 Commercial Finance Association Conference. Pictured with Edwards and Rove is Ted Sprink, Senior Vice President and National Marketing Director of Fidelity's UCC Risk Management Program. Sprink also serves on the Advisory Board of the CFA Education Foundation."

"Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan meets Fidelity Senior Vice President Ted Sprink at the recent Commercial Finance Association's Annual Conference in Washington D.C., where Sprink introduced the new UCCPlus Risk Management Program."

IT'S NOT JUST FOR REAL ESTATE ANYMORE... TITLE INSURANCE
Fidelity's UCCPlus Available for Commercial Finance Transactions

UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2008
Fidelity National financial Announces New Risk Management Program

UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2008
UCCPlus Provides Bank Liquidity and Credit Quality Advantages


UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2008
UCCPlus Introduces Pricing Advantage in Mezzanine Program


UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2008
BEST PRACTICES Credit Quality and Liquidity Program Introduced by Fidelity National Financial

UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, OCTOBER 15TH, 2008
UCCPlus Mezzanine Program Expanded as Liquidity Tool For Secured Lenders

UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, OCTOBER 15TH, 2008
Fidelity National Financial Intorduces New UCCPlus Owner's Policy

UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2008
Fidelity National Financial Announces New UCCPlus Insurance Protection Program in Texas

UCCPLUS PRESS RELEASE, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2008
Fidelity National Financial introduces New PPSA Insurance Program in Canada

UCCPLUS RISK MANAGEMENT NEWS LETTER, VOL. 1 ISSUE 1, Q3 2008:
UCCPlus 3rd Quarter 2008 News Letter by Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies

4th QUARTER, 2008
Fidelity UCCPlus Risk Management Program sets forth Advantages of Insurance Coverage versus the Traditional Borrower's Counsel Legal Opinion.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies introduces Canadian “PPSA/Plus Insurance Protection Policy” providing lender’s lien protection in commercial loans secured by non-real estate collateral as defined by Canada’s PPSA.

4th QUARTER, 2008
Fidelity Risk Management Program established Title Insurance "Not Just For Real Estate Anymore.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies introduces in Texas “UCCPlus Insurance Protection Policy” providing lender’s lien protection in commercial loans secured by non-real estate collateral.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 15, 2008
Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies introduces UCCPlus Owner’s Policy, setting a new standard of “Best-Practice Protection” for the mezzanine loan market.

4th QUARTER, 2008
Fidelity Risk Management Presents Advantages for Borrowers and Banks during the Credit & Liquidity Crises.

4th QUARTER, 2008
Fidelity UCCPlus Introduced in Texas

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 15, 2008
Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies introduces UCCPlus Risk Management Program, setting a new standard of “Best-Practice Protection” for Secured Lenders.

4th QUARTER, 2008
Fidelity UCCPlus sets forth UCC Insurance Pricing Advantages.

4th QUARTER, 2008
Canadian PPSA Policy Product Information.

TURN AROUND MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 27-29, 2008
Fidelity National Financial's Risk Management Division is sponsoring the Turn Around Management Association's Annual Convention in New Orleans October 27-29, 2008. Keynote speakers include General Colin Powell (ret), noted Washington Post writer Bob Woodward and author Chris Gardner. Entertainer Dan Carvey will perform during a dinner program. Conference details can be viewed at www.turnaround.org.

COMMERCIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN
SAN FRANCISCO NOVEMBER 12-14, 2008

The Risk Management Division of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. will sponsor the Commercial Finance Association's Annual conference in San Francisco November 12-14, 2008. Scheduled key note speakers include Senator John Edwards, Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Carl Rove; leading authority on fraud & identity theft, Frank Abagnale; and Economist & Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. Conference details can be viewed at www.cfa.com.

RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN
BALTIMORE OCTOBER 18-21, 2008

Senior executives of Fidelity National Financial's Risk Management Division will be attending the Risk Management Association's Annual conference in Baltimore October 18-21, 2008. Keynote speakers include Political Analyst and Publisher, Charlie Cook; Chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, James Rohr; and Chief Economist of Moody's Economy.com, Inc, Mark Zandi. Conference details can be viewed a www.rmahq.org.

IMN'S 8th ANNUAL MEZZANINE CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
DECEMBER 1-2, 2008

The UCCPlus Mezzanine Insurance Division of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. will be an Exhibitor and Sponsor of IMN's 8th Annual Mezzanine Conference in New York December 1-2, 2008. This industry leading program brings together the nation's most talented and experienced attorneys, lenders, investors and borrowers. Conference details can be viewed at www.imn.org.

UCCPLUS RISK MANAGEMENT NEWS LETTER, VOL. 1 ISSUE 1:
Liquidity, Credit Quality & Industry News, Q2 2008


TITLE ISSUES, SUMMER 2007, Vol. 7 No. 2:
Understanding Mezzanine Financing by Theodore H. Sprink, Fidelity National Financial, Inc.


NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL, MARCH 17, 2008:
Trends in Real Estate Title Insurance


APRIL 14-15, 2008:
UCCPlus Sponsors West Coast Annual Mezzanine Loan Forum in California


JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008:
Secured Lender Magazine, Credit Quality & Liquidity


ABF JOURNAL, JANUARY 2008:
New Risk Management Program For Secured Creditors Enhances Credit Quality and Liquidity.


BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Theodore H. Sprink Bio


2007

ABF JOURNAL, DECEMBER 2007:
American Bank and Finance Journal: Bank Liquidity


November 26-27, 2007:
Fidelity's UCCPlus Sponsors 7th Annual Mezzanine Loan forum in New York


November 7-9, 2007:
Fidelity National Finacial's UCCPlus Sponsors Commercial Finance Association's 63rd Annual Convention


October 20-23, 2007:
Fidelity National Financial's UCC Risk Management Division Sponsors the 2007 RMA Annual Risk Management Conference


November 2007:
"Opting In" to Article 8 And Other Mezzanine Financing Best Practices by Gregory Spitzer of the law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP of Chicago, Illinois.


OCTOBER 2007: News Release
Fidelity National Financial Family of Companies introduces UCCPlus Risk Management Program


JULY 2007: Title Issues Magazine
Understanding Mezzanine Financing


JANUARY 2007: AMERICAN BANK & FINANCE JOURNAL
Time Tested Title Insurance Emerges as Best Practice Risk
Management Tool for Secured Lenders


JAN/FEB 2006: COMMERCIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION'S "THE SECURED LENDER"
Development and National Introduction of the Concept of UCC Insurance


COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INSIGHT MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2003
Understanding Mezzanine Financing

ABF JOURNAL, JUNE 2006:
American Bank & Finance Journal, Development of UCC Insurance Concept

DECEMBER 2006:
UCCPlus Sponsors Annual Mezzanine Borrower's Forum in New York



2006



OCTOBER 25-27TH 2006:
UCCPlus Sponsors Commercial Finance Association's 62nd Annual Conference in Washington D.C.

FALL 2006:
UCCPlus Product Overview


JAN/FEB 2006: COMMERCIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION'S "THE SECURED LENDER"
The Story of UCC Insurance, An Insider's View, by Theodore H. Sprink, Senior Vice President and National Director of Sales & Marketing of the Fidelity National Title Group's UCC Insurance Division


LOS ANGELES: MAY 2006
UCCPlus sponsors Third Annual West Coast Mezzanine Conference



2005


NEW COVERAGE EMERGES
New coverage Emerges as Major Factor for Lenders and Outside Counsel

UCCPLUS PRODUCT INFO
UCCPlus Product Information, 4th Quarter 2005/1st Quarter 2006

REDUCE COSTS
Reduce Costs, Eliminate Risk, Enhance Value

SPRINK SUMMARIZES
Sprink Summarizes Advantages of Fidelity's UCCPlus Program, May, 2005

BROADER
Broader Coverages, Narrower Exclusions and Better Pricing

UCCPLUS MEANS BUSINESS
UCCPlus: Means Business

UCCPLUS GOING THE DISTANCE
UCCPlus: Going the Distance With Commercial Title Coverage

RECENT MEZZ
UCCPlus: Recent Mezzanine Insurance Policies

UCCPLUS STRENGH OF A LEADER
UCCPlus: Strength of the Industry Leader

DECEMBER 2005:
Spearing Tool Points To Need for Article 9 'Protection", by T.H. Sprink, Senior Vice President, Fidelity National Title Group.


DECEMBER 2005: THE TITLE EXAMINER
"Up and Coming in the Financial Markets: New coverage Emerges as Major Factor for Lenders and Outside Counsel"


DECEMBER 2005: "BRAND NEWS" PUBLICATION, UCCPLUS INSURANCE PROGRAM
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UP AND COMING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
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NOVEMBER 2005: UCCPLUS SPONSORS THE COMMERCIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO.
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DECEMBER 2005: UCCPLUS SPONSORS THE 5TH ANNUAL FORUM ON REAL ESTATE MEZZANINE LOANS IN NEW YORK.
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CHICAGO TITLE SPECIAL PROJECTS GROUP, 4TH QUARTER 2005
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UCCPLUS PRODUCT INFORMATION, 4TH QUARTER 2005/1ST QUARTER 2006
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REDUCE COSTS, ELIMINATE RISK, ENHANCE VALUE - WINTER 2005
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REDUCE COSTS, ELIMINATE RISK, ENHANCE VALUE - SUMMER 2005
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BANKING PROFESSIONAL RANDALL C. ABRAMS JOINS UCCPLUS DIVISION OF FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL
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UCCPLUS OPENS NEW YORK OFFICE. SPRING, 2005
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ABF JOURNAL, JUNE 2005:
Ascent To Prominence: An Insiders View of UCC Insurance


THE STORY OF UCC INSURANCE, AN INSIDERS VIEW
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LOS ANGELES: MAY 2005
UCCPlus sponsors West Coast Mezzanine Conference


SPRINK SUMMARIZES ADVANTAGES OF FIDELITY'S UCCPLUS PROGRAM
MAY, 2005
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SPRING 2005: BROADER COVERAGES, NARROWER EXCLUSIONS AND BETTER PRICING
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UCCPLUS VS. LEGAL OPINION, AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, JANUARY 2005
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LAS VEGAS: FEBRUARY 9-11, 2005
UCCPlus sponsors the 4th Annual Asset Based Lending Summit in Las Vegas


2004



"SHOPPING CENTER TODAY PUBLISHED" NOVEMBER 2004
“Title Insurance No Simple Matter” an interview with Gary Zimmerman, Senior Counsel & Manager, Fidelity National Financial., Inc., UCC Insurance Division

THE POWER AND PROTECTION OF MEZZANINE FINANCING:
NOVEMBER, 2004
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PHILADELPHIA: NOVEMBER 3-5, 2004
UCCPlus sponsors the Commercial Finance Association's 60th Anniversary Convention in Philadelphia at the Downtown Philadelphia Marriott Hotel.

NEW YORK: DECEMBER 7-8, 2004
UCCPlus sponsors the 4th Annal Mezzanine Borrowers Forum in New York at the Marriott Downtown Financial Center Hotel

UCCPLUS MEANS BUSINESS: SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
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UCCPLUS ANNOUNCES BROADER COVERAGES, NARROWER EXCLUSIONS AND BETTER PRICING: SEPTEMBER 14, 2004
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UCCPLUS OFFERS ABL PORTFOLIO PRICING: AUGUST 30, 2004
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: APRIL 29 - 30, 2004
UCCPlus Sponsors West Coast Mezzanine Forum


GET CONNECTED REAL ESTATE TITLE PUBLICATION, APRIL 2004
UCCPlus: Going the Distance With Commercial Title Coverage

GARY ZIMMERMAN APPOINTED UCC DIVISION MANAGER
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THEODORE H. SPRINK ELECTED TO THE COMMERCIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION APRIL 2, 2004
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2003



VIRGINIA STATE BAR: "THE FEE SIMPLE" PUBLICATION, NOVEMBER 2003
The Power & Protection of Mezzanine Financing

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INSIGHT MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2003
Understanding Mezzanine Financing


FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, BY THEODORE H. SPRINK, MAY 2003
Mezzanine Financing: Use of High Yield Loan Facility Grows in Popularity

THE COMMERCIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION SPRING 2003
Attachment, Perfection and Priority

THE SECURED LENDER, MAY/JUNE 2003
Mezzanine Insurance

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INSIGHTS MAGAZINE, JUNE 2003
Mezzanine Insurance

NEW ENGLAND REAL ESTATE JOURNAL, MAY 2003
Mezzanine Insurance

AMERICAN BANK & FINANCE JOURNAL
Mezzanine Insurance May 2003

American Bank & Finance Journal, May 2003
"Mezzanine Financing Provides Important Bridge"

NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL
"Attachment, Perfection, Priority" as published in the New York Law Journal, April 2003

NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
Mezzanine Financing, April 2003


2002



AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
DIRT@LISTSERVE Mezzanine Question - October 31, 2002

UCCPLUS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Chicago Title UCCPlus Program Description
Fidelity National Title UCCPlus Program Description
Ticor Title UCCPlus Program Description
Security Union UCCPlus Program Description
Alamo TItle UCCPlus Program Description

NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION
FNF Family of Companies remarks presented to the NYC Bar Association on October 9, 2002

CALIFORNIA BAR ASSOCIATION
Program Description: Direct Mail

THE COMMERCIAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION
58th Annual Convention Promotional Notice

THE SECURED LENDER
Fidelity National Financial UCCPlus Display Advertisement

DIRT - REAL ESTATE LAWYERS LISTSERV
Malpractice To Blow A UCC Filing

THELEGALDESCRIPTION.COM
Fidelity insurance program covers Uniform Commercial Code loans

THETITLEREPORT.COM
FNF Introduces UCCPlus insurance protection

NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL
An Analysis of The Secured Lender’s UCC Article 9 Insurance Policy


UCCPlus Insurance Protection Fidelity National Title News Letter
UCCPlus Insurance Protection Chicago Title News Letter

HOTELBUSINESS.COM
Title Insurance Provider Introduces UCCPlus Insurance Protection

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