More Information, Greater Depth Enhances CCH Mortgage Compliance Guide Full-text Federal, State Laws, State Regulations Aid Legal Research

(Riverwoods, ILL., November 24, 1999) – The CCH Mortgage Compliance Guide, a convenient, electronic reference to states’ mortgage lending requirements, is now available with the full text of state and federal laws and state regulations, according to CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of tax and business law information and software.

The CCH Mortgage Compliance Guide is a valuable tool for those who must cut through the jungle of differing state laws and get straight to useful answers. Users find particular value in the consistent use of key words across states, simplifying searches and inter-state comparisons. For example, a search for "mortgage lender disclosures" will produce a comprehensive listing of all relevant state documents, even though the statutory and regulatory terminology may differ from state to state.

Now, from these summaries, users can link directly to the full text of each state law and regulation cited.

"While many people in the mortgage business find the CCH Mortgage Compliance Guide fully meets their needs, attorneys working in this field will especially appreciate the ease with which the underlying statutory and regulatory text can be retrieved," said Susan Berry, group publisher for CCH.

Federal Mortgage Laws Also Included

The Guide contains the full text of relevant federal laws on the following subjects:

Equal Credit Opportunity
Fair Housing
Fair Credit Reporting
Fair Debt Collection Practices
Home Mortgage Disclosure
Homeowners Protection
Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Truth-in-Lending
Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity
Right to Financial Privacy

Staying Current

The CCH Mortgage Compliance Guide is updated monthly on CD-ROM, online and Internet.

Availability and Pricing

The Guide is available in four regional modules:

Northeastern Region

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia

Central Region

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin

Southern Region

Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Western Region

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Price for a one-year subscription to the Guide on CD-ROM with state laws and regulations is $298 per region, $998 for the all-states version. For the online or Internet version, the one-year subscription price is $330 per region, $1098 for the all-states version. Appropriate sales tax, shipping and handling will be added.

For more information or to subscribe to the Guide, click here, contact your CCH Business and Finance Group sales representative at 1 888 CCH REPS, or call 800-449-9525.

System Requirements

Over the CCH Internet^sm Research NetWorkä , subscribers to the Guide need only have an Internet browser (Netscape Navigator 3.0 and above, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and above or AOL for Windows 95) and an Internet connection.

The recommended and minimum system requirements for the CCH Mortgage Compliance Guide on CD-ROM and CCH Online are: a 486-50 MHz or better processor (minimum: 386-50 MHz); 16MB or more of RAM (minimum: 8 MB), SVGA 256 color video display (minimum: VGA 256 colors); DOS 5.0 or higher and Microsoft^® Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or higher or Windows '95. For CD-ROM delivery, a CD-ROM drive compatible with Microsoft Extensions (MSCDEX) is also required. CCH Online requires a modem connection (28.8 KB or higher recommended).

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED, headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill., was founded in 1913 and has served four generations of business professionals and their clients. The company produces more than 700 electronic and print products for the tax, legal, banking, securities, human resources, health care and small business markets.

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