Exactly right on all points...They offer a weak explanation..."As you may know, we have many lending partners who require all contractors completing orders for them to pass a criminal background check based on their individual standards..."  So, in other words, these "lending partners" will have access to our personal information, especially our Social Security numbers and our EIN numbers....

"Criminal Record Checks provide reliable information on a Title Abstractor's criminal history, and is a requirement for all First American Title Abstractors."

Looks like I won't be working for them anymore...