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National Mortgage Professional

Nov 15, 2002

UGC Rolls the DiceMortgagePress.comUnited Guaranty Corporation, board games, Deception Detection, The Big Score!, United Guaranty Corporation has introduced two new board games for newcomers to the mortgage industry, designed to teach the principles of mortgage financing. This month, the company began selling Deception Detection, covering the basics of fraud detection, and The Big Score!, which focuses the credit scoring process. The games can be used as stand-alone learning tools, or in conjunction with United Guaranty's training seminars for mortgage professionals. With Deception Detection, players answer questions relating to mortgage fraud, while The Big Score! covers components of a consumer's credit score--ways to lower it, and its history and meanings. Both games include background information and a list of resources that players can reference for more information. For more information, visit www.ugcorp.com or call (800) 334-8966.

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Nov 15, 2002

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