Fidelity National Sees New Regulatory Risks

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., which is seeking federal approval to spin off a unit that processes data for major mortgage providers, warned that its business could be harmed by heightened government inquiry into the U.S. lending crisis and new regulations that may result.

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Fidelity National said that lawsuits or tighter regulations that may ensue from state and federal probes of mortgage-lending practices in response to the housing-market collapse "could have adverse consequences that could affect our business."

The Jacksonville, Fla., financial data-processing company -- unrelated to Fidelity ...