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Special Alert: NL000126

Bulletin Document

V 1

Date: August 08, 2002

To: All Issuing Offices

RE: FDIC Special Alert Notices

Dear Associates:

This Bulletin is to advise you, in accordance with Stewart Title Guaranty Company's ("Stewart") Anti-Fraud Plan, that the FDIC has issued the following Special Alert Notices regarding missing and counterfeit cashier's checks. The FDIC has posted the attached Financial Institution Letters on their website, as follows:

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0245.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0250.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0260.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0261.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0265.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0268.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0271.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0272.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0275.html

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2002/fil0280.html

If you suspect an attempt to defraud or a fraud should ever be perpetrated against you, your agency, or Stewart, please report the activity immediately to:

Patty Hoesl
Claims & Litigation Paralegal
National Legal Department
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 710
Houston, Texas 77056
(800) 729-1902
(713) 629-2248 FAX
EMAIL: phoesl@stewart.com

THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.

References

Bulletins Replaced:

Related Bulletins:

Underwriting Manual:

Exceptions Manual:

Forms: