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Compliance Updates: August 2025 In Review
Sep 3, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Late Fee Updates, Document Change, Global Mapping Changes, Modifications
Compliance Updates: July 2025 In Review
Aug 5, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Late Fee Updates, Document Change, Global Mapping Changes, Modifications
Compliance Updates: June 2025 In Review
Jul 7, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Late Fee Updates, Document Change, Global Mapping Changes, Modifications
National ESIGN Day
Jun 23, 2025
The future of mortgage finance is digital – and eSign is leading the way.
Topics: Compliance News, Origination
Compliance Updates: May 2025 In Review
Jun 4, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Document Updates, Compliance News
Congratulations to Janelle Lindseth for being named a 2025 Woman of Tech by Mortgage Woman Magazine.
May 23, 2025
Janelle Lindseth, Director of Product Strategy, Docutech Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in technology, and how have your experiences shaped ...
Topics: Document News, Originations
Compliance Updates: April 2025 In Review
May 5, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Document Updates, Document Change, Global Mapping Changes
Compliance Updates: March 2025 In Review
Apr 9, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Late Fee Updates, Document Change, Docutech Document Changes
Compliance Updates: February 2025 In Review
Mar 13, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Document Change, Docutech Document Changes
Fully digital eHELOCs are shifting the industry.
Mar 10, 2025
Home equity opportunities are expected to increase in 2025, but HELOCs are legally not considered transferable – or able to be sold to investors – in ...
Topics: Technology Trends, Document Solutions, eHELOC, Compliance News, Originations, Servicing
Docutech recognized as 2025 HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage Award Winner
Feb 26, 2025
Docutech, a part of the First American family of companies and a leading provider of document, eSign, eClose and print fulfillment technology, ...
Topics: Technology, Originations, Servicing, Post-Close
Compliance Updates: January 2025 In Review
Feb 21, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Document Change, Global Mapping Changes, GSE Document Changes, Docutech Document Changes
FNMA and FHLMC Uniform Translation Aids: What You Need To Know
Jan 29, 2025
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), many Limited English Proficiency (LEP) borrowers are not fully integrated into the ...
Topics: Compliance, Document Solutions, Document News
Compliance Updates: December 2024 In Review
Jan 13, 2025
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Compliance News, Document Change, Global Mapping Changes, GSE Document Changes, Docutech Document Changes
Compliance Updates: November 2024 In Review
Dec 9, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Document Change, Global Mapping Changes, GSE Document Changes
Compliance Updates: October 2024 In Review
Nov 5, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Docutech Document Changes
Compliance Updates: September 2024 In Review
Oct 23, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Global Mapping Changes, GSE Document Changes
Navigating the Current Compliance Environment with Confidence: Meet Fred Gooch at MBA Annual 2024
Oct 21, 2024
Date: October 27-30, 2024
Topics: Compliance
Q&A with Leadership: Digitizing the Data, Humanizing the Experience
Sep 30, 2024
Jamie Mottern, Head of Docutech Operations Sandeep Gupta, Head of Product for Docutech, Servicing, and CleanFile
Topics: Solex, eClose, Document Solutions, Document News
Compliance Updates: August 2024 In Review
Sep 6, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
Q&A with Leadership: Reconsidering Reconsideration of Value
Aug 29, 2024
Topics: Compliance, GSE Document Changes, Docutech Document Changes
Compliance Updates: July 2024 In Review
Aug 8, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
HousingWire 2024 Demo Day Featuring Solex®
Jul 30, 2024
Docutech does more than keep up with the constantly changing digital mortgage landscape. We're leading the way to ensure our clients stay ahead of ...
Topics: Technology, Solex
Compliance Updates: June 2024 In Review
Jul 15, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
eSign Technology for the Times
Jun 25, 2024
Solex® is streamlining digital signing for Docutech clients.
Topics: Solex, Compliance News, Lien Release
Compliance Updates: May 2024 In Review
Jun 10, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance, Global Mapping Changes, Docutech Document Changes, Modifications
Q&A with Leadership: First-Generation Homebuyer Certification Form and ROV Disclosures
May 28, 2024
Topics: Document Solutions
Our Top 5 Recommendations to Streamline Your Operations
May 3, 2024
Topics: Document Solutions, Document News, Originations, Servicing, Post-Close
Compliance Updates: April 2024 In Review
May 2, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
Compliance Updates: March 2024 In Review
Apr 4, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
Docutech’s Jamie Mottern named one of this year’s Women of Tech by Mortgage Women Magazine
Mar 18, 2024
Topics: Document Solutions
Compliance Updates: February 2024 In Review
Mar 5, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
Compliance Updates: January 2024 In Review
Feb 18, 2024
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
December 2023 Compliance Recap
Jan 12, 2024
Here’s the latest and greatest compliance updates from our team of experts who are continually reviewing requirements for document changes and ...
Topics: Compliance
November 2023 Compliance Recap
Dec 14, 2023
With the December ConformX software release, new Include Spouse Name in Security Instrument Names and Capacities Indicator (FI 187503) will be set by ...
Topics: Compliance
Docutech named 2023 Originator Choice Award Winner for Document Services
Dec 6, 2023
Docutech®, a First American Company, has been named the 2023 Originator Choice Gold Award Winner for Document Services. The winners, announced in the ...
Topics: Document Solutions
Embracing eNotes in the Digital Mortgage Landscape: Efficiency, Security, and Future Prospects
Nov 30, 2023
The mortgage industry is at a crossroads, navigating the transition from traditional paper-based processes to embracing digital innovation. One ...
Topics: Technology, Compliance News, Originations, Servicing
October 2023 Compliance Recap
Nov 22, 2023
Our team of experts at Docutech continually review requirements for document changes and publish real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, the ...
Topics: Compliance
September 2023 Compliance Recap
Oct 30, 2023
Our team of experts at Docutech continually reviews requirements for document changes and publishes real-time updates. To help keep you in the know, ...
Topics: Compliance
Document Solutions for Origination, Post-Close, and Servicing
Oct 30, 2023
Docutech, a First American Company, and First American Mortgage Solutions are bringing together their premier digital document solutions to ...
Topics: Document Solutions, Lien Release, Originations, Servicing, Post-Close
August 2023 Compliance Recap
Sep 22, 2023
Here are the latest and greatest compliance updates from our team of experts who are continually reviewing requirements for document changes and ...
Topics: Compliance
5 Ways to Future-proof Your Mortgage Operations
Sep 13, 2023
Investing in Technology for Long-Term Growth Conditions are challenging for lenders in today’s down-market cycle, which is leading many mortgage ...
Topics: Technology
Why Is Your eClose Technology Investment Not Paying Off?
Aug 18, 2023
Expert insights to help you capture and retain those elusive savings. While eClose solutions in the mortgage finance industry have been around for ...
Topics: Technology, eClose
July 2023 Compliance Recap
Aug 17, 2023
Here’s the latest and greatest compliance updates from our team of experts who are continually reviewing requirements for document changes and ...
Topics: Compliance
Supporting borrowers with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
Jul 26, 2023
Many government agencies have recently issued guidance and provided resources to assist financial institutions in serving consumers with Limited ...
Topics: Compliance
June 2023 Compliance Recap
Jul 21, 2023
Here’s the latest and greatest compliance updates from our team of experts who are continually reviewing requirements for document changes and ...
Topics: Compliance
May 2023 Compliance Recap
Jun 21, 2023
Here are the latest compliance updates from our team of experts who continually review requirements for document changes to publish real-time updates.
Topics: Compliance
Hidden Benefits: Maximizing the Use of Your Document Generation Vendor to Reduce Costs and Create Efficiency
May 18, 2023
The mortgage lending industry has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with a growing trend toward the adoption of end-to-end ...
Topics: document generation
April 2023 Compliance Recap
May 17, 2023
Here are the latest and greatest compliance updates from our team of experts who are continually reviewing requirements for document changes and ...
Topics: Compliance
March 2023 Compliance Recap
Apr 14, 2023
Here are the latest and greatest compliance updates from our team of experts who are continually reviewing requirements for document changes and ...
Topics: Compliance
February 2023 Compliance Recap
Mar 22, 2023
Here’s the latest and greatest compliance updates from our team who are continually reviewing requirements for document changes and publishing ...
Topics: Compliance
2023 Mortgage Compliance Priorities: What to keep on your radar
Jan 24, 2023
The November 2022 elections had unexpected results, and it is uncertain how it will affect mortgage regulations. However, lenders can prepare for ...
Topics: Compliance, Regulatory Updates
Scaling your fintech to stay ahead
Jan 24, 2023
As we begin 2023, it's important for financial institutions to look ahead and consider how to enhance their digital capabilities in innovative ways ...
Topics: Solex, Scalability, Technology Trends, eClose
Q2 2022 Compliance Roundup
Aug 11, 2022
The second quarter of 2022 saw several compliance news and document updates. Our compliance experts are continually reviewing requirements for ...
Topics: Compliance
Q1 2022 Compliance Roundup
Jun 7, 2022
While short on compliance news, the first quarter of 2022 was packed with several important document updates. Our experts are always reviewing ...
Topics: Compliance
New Study: eClosing Increases ROI for Lenders and Title Agents
Feb 9, 2022
A full eClosing occurs when all closing documents are electronically signed and notarized online; including the eNote and security instrument. There ...
Topics: Technology
January ‘22 Compliance Roundup
Feb 7, 2022
2022 started off with several important compliance and document updates. Our experts have compiled and summarized them for you below. To stay ...
Topics: Compliance
December '21 Compliance Roundup
Jan 6, 2022
As the year came to a close, we made a number of changes to documents in our library, but we didn’t see any activity coming out of the state ...
Topics: Compliance
November '21 Compliance Roundup
Dec 2, 2021
As we entered the holiday season, regulatory changes as well as new rules handed down from investors slowed to a halt, leaving only some document ...
Topics: Compliance
October '21 Compliance Roundup
Nov 2, 2021
Document Changes Our compliance team delivered a number of both minor and significant document updates in October. First American Docutech Corporate ...
Topics: Compliance
September Compliance Roundup
Oct 7, 2021
We didn’t see a great deal of activity from state departments in September and nothing from the federal agencies or secondary market investors. That ...
Topics: Compliance
We’ve Made it Easier to Deliver a Hybrid eClose Experience
Oct 6, 2021
As you plan for 2022, we understand the increasing focus on digitization and automation to combat margin compression. Likewise, the role of eClosing ...
Topics: Technology
eVault & MERS® – Critical Systems for Crucial Loan Documents
Sep 29, 2021
A closing package for a mortgage loan is comprised of many different documents that serve varying purposes. There are disclosures mandated by state ...
Topics: Technology
August ’21 Document and Compliance Updates Roundup
Sep 3, 2021
Investors and the agencies were rather quiet in August and only one state required a change to its document set, and that wasn’t initiated by anyone ...
Topics: Compliance
July Compliance Roundup
Aug 5, 2021
Welcome to the First American Docutech compliance roundup blog, recapping compliance-related document changes and updates that occurred in July. ...
Topics: Compliance
The Legal Framework of Electronic Signatures and Records – Understanding UETA
Jul 27, 2021
Every discussion regarding the legality of electronic signatures in the United States inevitably refers to the legal framework established by the ...
Topics: Technology
June Compliance Roundup
Jul 7, 2021
Not a great deal of regulatory activity in the month of June, as spring gave way to summer and many state houses sent their lawmakers on break. ...
Topics: Compliance
The New Notarial Glossary
Jul 1, 2021
The history of notaries public (aka notaries) is interesting and varied, including origins that can be traced back to the ancient Roman law, or to ...
Topics: Technology
Nationwide RON Legislation Reintroduced
Jun 7, 2021
In May, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced federal legislation designed to expand the use of Remote Online Notarization ...
Topics: Technology
May '21 Compliance Roundup
Jun 4, 2021
A number of state lawmakers were quite busy in May. In addition, the federal government provided some compliance guidance, with both the CFPB and ...
Topics: Compliance
Top Three Remaining Compliance Issues of 2021
May 21, 2021
We are a little over a third of the way through 2021 and massive shifts within the mortgage industry have occurred, whether due to the unexpected ...
Topics: Compliance
April ’21 Compliance Recap
May 6, 2021
With state legislatures in session and a new administration beginning to work on their regulatory priorities, we saw many changes for loan document ...
Topics: Compliance
More Notes on eNotes
May 5, 2021
eNotes in the News The use of eNotes continues to expand across the mortgage industry. In May, MERS® reported that 44,170 eNotes were registered on ...
Topics: Technology
eClosing Masterclass: Navigating Closing Challenges in 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Recently, First American Docutech produced an informative eClosing masterclass webinar hosted by HousingWire. The event focused on helping better ...
Topics: Technology
eNotes – A Digital Lending Accelerator
Apr 15, 2021
The digitization of financial transactions continues to accelerate, just as cash is giving way to electronic payments, traditional paper mortgage ...
Topics: Technology
March 2021 Compliance Roundup
Apr 1, 2021
March was a busy month for our compliance professionals. We saw a number of changes from the nation’s largest mortgage investors (FNMA and FHLMC) and ...
Topics: Compliance
2021 Predictions: Three Important Milestones on the Road to Digitization
Mar 12, 2021
By the middle of the decade, digital mortgages will be the rule, not the exception. While the mortgage industry has been moving this way for more ...
Topics: Technology
February 2021 Compliance Roundup
Mar 3, 2021
A number of changes were identified by our compliance experts during the month of February, as detailed below. Remember that you will always be up to ...
Topics: Compliance
January 2021 Compliance Roundup
Feb 2, 2021
As we recap the document and compliance updates that occurred in January, we start with a reminder regarding the imminent change to the industry’s ...
Topics: Compliance
December Compliance Recap
Jan 12, 2021
As 2020 came to an end, states and lenders were adjusting many loan documents to reflect end of year changes in the industry. These changes are ...
Topics: Compliance
November Compliance Recap
Dec 8, 2020
As election season comes to a close, we saw the regulatory landscape and compliance landscape prepare for shifts and updates. Many states modified ...
Topics: Compliance
October Compliance Roundup
Nov 12, 2020
The industry saw very little new investor compliance activity in October. Regulator activity was likewise muted, perhaps due to the runup to the ...
Topics: Compliance
September Compliance Recap: Document Changes to Veterans Affairs Forms and More
Oct 20, 2020
With the presidential election only a month away, Congress and the regulatory agencies have not made any major new rulings or proposed new rules. ...
Topics: Compliance
August Compliance Recap: New State Disclosure Matrix and Document Changes
Sep 7, 2020
As summer starts to fade, the compliance landscape for August slowed as Congress entered recess and regulators slowed new rules. However, August was ...
Topics: Compliance
The Evolution of the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA)
Aug 6, 2020
New Mandate Use Date: March 1, 2021 It has been four years since the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage ...
Topics: Compliance
July Compliance Recap: Forbearance Disclosure and Document Changes
Aug 4, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the regulatory and compliance landscape for mortgage lenders. Many states continue to pass laws requiring ...
Topics: Compliance
Partner Spotlight: Docutech™ and Glance® Make Digital Lending Personal
Jul 30, 2020
As the financial industry gets closer to its goal of embracing full digital lending, it’s important that lenders not lose sight of the fact that many ...
Topics: Technology
Digital Closings, RON, eNotes Gaining Momentum Amid Coronavirus
Jul 28, 2020
While Docutech™ has been on the leading edge of the digital revolution for many years, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the industry’s ...
Topics: Technology
Fulfillment Services Part III: Digitize Your Fulfillment Process with Docutech’s Fulfillment API
Jun 19, 2020
In the previous posts in this series, we’ve talked about why lenders shouldn’t be in the document fulfillment business and why digital lending ...
Topics: Technology
Expediting eClosing and RON in the Current Environment – What You Need to Know Now
Jun 9, 2020
There is no question that the current pandemic has significantly reshaped every aspect of our daily lives. When it comes to real estate closings, ...
Topics: Technology
May Compliance Recap: More States Permit Remote Online Notarization, ULDD ARM Goes Live in June
Jun 4, 2020
As we enter the summer months, lenders are facing a complicated lending and regulatory environment. Despite states beginning to reopen, many ...
Topics: Compliance
April Compliance Recap: Updated URLA Timeline, COVID-19 Updates, and More
May 5, 2020
Our compliance team is hard at work monitoring any developments at the federal and state level to provide you with the information and tools ...
Topics: Compliance
March Compliance Recap: RON Updates, Lender Letter 2020-03 and More
Apr 7, 2020
March was a tumultuous month for all of us, as everyone across industries and even continents attempted to establish a new normal amid the COVID-19 ...
Topics: Compliance
February Compliance Recap: Roadmap to LIBOR Retirement
Mar 12, 2020
February brought the first major regulatory changes with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rolling out new the ARM regulations alluded to late last year. ...
Topics: Compliance
4 Steps for Lenders Implementing eClose
Mar 5, 2020
In order to successfully introduce and deploy new technology, proactive change management is critical. As eClose adoption gains momentum, lenders who ...
Topics: Technology
Fulfillment Services Series Part II: Paper in Digital Lending
Feb 21, 2020
One of the primary reasons mortgage lenders have been working to take their operations fully electronic is that paper is expensive. Storing it and ...
Topics: Technology
January Compliance Recap: State Document Updates
Feb 6, 2020
This month’s changes were geared mainly toward document updates. In this post, you’ll find links to some of the work our experts were engaged in last ...
Topics: Compliance
Why Lenders Shouldn't Be in the Document Fulfillment Business | Part 1
Jan 23, 2020
Virtually every lender is trying to remove physical paper from their loan origination process and get to a true end-to-end digital mortgage. ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
The Fate of the QM Patch
Jan 16, 2020
How can mortgage lenders best navigate the fine line between reducing the risk of lending to highly leveraged borrowers and making homeownership ...
Topics: Compliance
November Compliance Roundup: Laying the Foundation for 2020
Dec 12, 2019
November was a relatively quiet month on the rules side, with only a couple of states making any changes of note. However, Fannie Mae is previewing ...
Topics: Compliance
Quiero Comprar Una Casa: The Growing Need for Spanish Language Mortgage Lending Documents
Nov 26, 2019
Rising Home Ownership The Hispanic population in the U.S. has been growing steadily and is predicted to continue driving homeownership gains in ...
Topics: Customer Service
Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Show Recap
Nov 15, 2019
MBA’s annual convention is the largest and most content-packed mortgage industry conferences of the year. This year’s event in Austin, Texas, was no ...
Topics: Compliance
eClosing Insights for Investors Webinar: Foundations of eClose, Requirements, and Getting Started
Oct 24, 2019
We recently hosted an eClosing for Investors webinar to help bring clarity to the subject of mortgage eClosings. Docutech EVP of eStrategies Harry ...
Topics: Technology
September Compliance Roundup: Taxpayer First Act, Md. Code Regs. 09.03.06 and Document Changes
Oct 4, 2019
September was a relatively quiet month from a rulemaking perspective. Only one state made changes to its regulations during the month that went ...
Topics: Compliance
The State of Remote Online Notarization Today
Sep 26, 2019
Remote Online Notarization, or RON, is one of the most exciting developments in the eClosing world in recent years. There are a few common ...
Topics: Technology
Spotlight: The Mortgage Collaborative—Providing Partner Visibility and Business Opportunities
Sep 12, 2019
We sat down with Tom Gallucci, the Vice President of Business Development for The Mortgage Collaborative, to spotlight their mission and the services ...
Topics: Technology
August Compliance Roundup - VA Circular 26-19-22, URLA updates delayed, more news.
Sep 5, 2019
August saw several changes handed down by various government agencies and investors, along with new state-mandated document changes. The details are ...
Topics: Compliance
Compliance News: July Recap
Aug 22, 2019
Summertime is a relatively slow time for lawmakers, and with most state governments in recess, we didn’t see any compliance-related changes coming ...
Topics: Compliance
Update: Uniform Residential Loan Application
Aug 15, 2019
For the past three years, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been working together to create a uniform loan application for residential mortgage ...
Topics: Compliance
Why Lenders Are Now Making the Investment in eClosing Solutions
Jul 11, 2019
In today’s lending market, eClosing is the fundamental component to providing a true digital mortgage. Now, with the availability of integrated ...
Topics: Technology
June 2019 Compliance Roundup
Jul 3, 2019
June saw a number of changes handed down by various government agencies, investors and one state government, some of which may result in changes to ...
Topics: Compliance
May Compliance Roundup
Jun 13, 2019
We saw several states completing the lawmaking process in May, which may result in some changes to our system or document library. The details are ...
Topics: Compliance
Indicators that Digital Mortgage Adoption is Accelerating | Part Three: Increasing Volume of Hybrid eClosings
Jun 6, 2019
In this three-part blog series, we’ve spotlighted key indicators that the mortgage lending industry is adopting digital mortgage processes at an ...
Topics: Technology
Indicators that Digital Mortgage Adoption is Accelerating | Part Two: Rapid Adoption of eNotes
May 30, 2019
In a previous post, we discussed increasing use of digital mortgage application platforms as the first of three indicators that digital mortgage ...
Topics: Technology
Indicators that Digital Mortgage Adoption is Accelerating | Part One
May 23, 2019
While mortgage purchase origination dollar volume is down, application volume hit its highest level in 9 years last month due to dips in interest ...
Topics: Technology
April Compliance Roundup
May 16, 2019
Each month, lenders must handle new regulations and updated interpretations of existing rules. Even now, TRID continues to provide complex issues for ...
Topics: Compliance
Spotlight: The Black Knight 2019 Informational Exchange—Digital Transformation in the Mortgage Industry
May 9, 2019
We sat down with Rich Gagliano, President, Origination Technologies for Black Knight, to spotlight the importance of collaboration, the growing need ...
Topics: Technology
Insights and Timing to help you Prepare for the New URLA
May 7, 2019
Are you ready for the new URLA? Starting July 1, 2019, both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin the optional use period of the redesigned Uniform ...
Topics: Compliance
Answers to 3 Common Questions About eClosing
Apr 25, 2019
As the industry continues to push more aggressively toward a digital mortgage, electronic closing becomes more critical. After all, this is where the ...
Topics: Technology
March Compliance Recap: The Uncertain Future of VA IRRRL Refinances of ARM Loans
Apr 17, 2019
There were a number of document updates and even some new documents added to our document compliance library in March. Here are highlights from the ...
Topics: Compliance
Spotlight: Ellie Mae Experience 2019 and Beyond
Mar 29, 2019
For this month’s Docutech Spotlight blog series, we sat down with Parvesh Sahi, SVP Business Development and Corporate Strategy for Ellie Mae, to ...
Topics: Technology
February Compliance Recap: Cooperative Matrix, ARM Plans and the Department of Veterans Affairs
Mar 14, 2019
In February, we covered several document updates and even added new documents to our doc library. In case you missed any of those key updates, here ...
Topics: Compliance
Spotlight: The Mortgage Collaborative -- Serving Independent Mortgage Bankers and Community Lenders
Mar 11, 2019
We sat down with Tom Gallucci, the Vice President of Business Development for The Mortgage Collaborative, to spotlight the lender benefits of joining ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
The Power of Digital Loan Documents for Mortgage and Consumer Lending
Feb 14, 2019
The documentation that forms the basis of the mortgage loan transaction includes the legal disclosures and the detailed repayment agreement between ...
Topics: Technology
January Compliance Recap – Updates in Ohio and Additional Loan Support
Jan 25, 2019
As we jump into 2019, our compliance experts are busy ensuring that every Docutech client has the information they need to formulate their own ...
Topics: Technology
Fueling the Future Lender in the Digital Loan Environment: Wipro Gallagher Solutions
Jan 22, 2019
Docutech’s integrations with leading technology providers in the mortgage and consumer lending industry are key components to helping us deliver ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
November and December Compliance Roundup
Jan 10, 2019
The end of 2018 brought several regulatory updates lenders will need to prepare for in the New Year. Here’s a look at the topics we featured in our ...
Topics: Compliance
Industry Spotlight: Veri-Tax Assists Lenders in Satisfying Fannie Mae's Requirements
Dec 20, 2018
Docutech’s integrations with leading technology providers in the mortgage and consumer lending industry are key to helping us deliver end-to-end ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
Industry Spotlight: Blend Ensures Simplicity and Security in the Mortgage Process
Dec 13, 2018
As the mortgage industry continues its evolution to a fully digital environment, Docutech is integrating with leading technology providers to deliver ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
eClosing: The Key to Uncovering Significant Savings
Dec 11, 2018
Looking toward 2019 with only a slight increase in new purchase originations predicted, but coupled with predicted continuing declines in refis, the ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
Docutech’s Amy Brandt Wins 2018 HW Vanguard Award
Dec 6, 2018
It’s with a great deal of pride that we announce our President and CEO, Amy Brandt, has been selected as a winner of HousingWire’s 2018 HW Vanguard ...
Topics: Compliance, Technology, Customer Service
Industry Spotlight: Glance Networks Provides Solutions for Digital Transformation
Nov 29, 2018
Docutech’s integrations with leading technology providers in the mortgage and consumer lending industry are key to helping us deliver end-to-end ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
Movement Mortgage Leveraging Docutech to Close Loans in Minutes
Nov 15, 2018
While lenders are actively focused to deliver a true digital mortgage experience to their borrowers, Movement Mortgage has made this a reality. ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
September and October Compliance Roundup
Nov 8, 2018
October was a significant month for compliance as the new TRID 2.0 standards went into effect. We have written a great deal about that rule on this ...
Topics: Compliance
MBA Annual 2018 – Monumental Focus on Digital!
Oct 23, 2018
Thousands of mortgage industry leaders took to Washington D.C. this past week for MBA’s 2018 Annual conference, focused on innovation and change to ...
Topics: Technology
Boosting Mortgage Industry Profits by Increasing Customer Satisfaction
Oct 18, 2018
The experts at Docutech have recently identified a number of the most important trends currently at work in the mortgage industry. We have been ...
Topics: Technology
Are You Capitalizing on the Top Lending Technology Trends?
Oct 11, 2018
The experts at Docutech have been performing an in-depth examination of the recent trends in mortgage lending and what they spell for the future. ...
Topics: Technology
Innovation Takes Center Stage at 2018 Digital Mortgage Conference
Sep 27, 2018
Innovation and evolution within the mortgage industry continue to reach new heights as consumer demand and reliance on digital technology become ...
Topics: Technology
Compliance Roundup – TRID 2.0 Focus
Sep 20, 2018
TRID 2.0 News As the hard deadline with the new 2018 TRID rules approaches, a number of updates were made last month that will impact lenders going ...
Topics: Compliance
Making Your Final Preparations for TRID 2.0
Sep 14, 2018
We are less than two weeks away from the mandatory compliance date for TRID 2.0. As of October 1, 2018, the CFPB will expect every lender to be in ...
Topics: Compliance
Industry Spotlight: Blue Sage
Sep 6, 2018
Docutech’s integrations with leading technology providers in the mortgage and consumer lending industry are key to helping us deliver end-to-end ...
Topics: Technology
Filling Out the Digital Mortgage Puzzle
Aug 30, 2018
Executing on a complete digital mortgage strategy has been much like completing a giant puzzle. As puzzle pieces like technology infrastructure, ...
Topics: Technology
July 2018 Compliance Recap
Aug 23, 2018
Summer typically sees fewer compliance updates, and this summer is no different. That said, we did see some changes in California and from the ...
Topics: Compliance
Treasury Throws its Weight Behind Digital Mortgage Technology
Aug 16, 2018
The evolution towards true end-to-end digital mortgages becoming a reality is gaining increasing momentum with new recommendations from the U.S. ...
Topics: Technology
Docutech, Floify Integrate to Bring Document Automation to Lending Point-of- Sale
Aug 9, 2018
In the spirit of providing lenders and borrowers with a more efficient, digital loan origination process, Docutech recently announced an agreement to ...
Topics: Technology
Docutech’s Solex Brings eSign Customization to Loan Documents with New Editor Features
Aug 2, 2018
A common pain point for many lenders we speak to is the inability to seamlessly enable electronic delivery and eSignature for every document that ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
Client Spotlight: Mountain America Credit Union Selects Docutech to Streamline New Account Onboarding and Consumer Lending
Jul 26, 2018
Recently, we announced that Mountain America Credit Union selected Docutech’s document and eSign technologies to create an even better experience for ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
June 2018 Loan Document Compliance Recap
Jul 19, 2018
If you were out enjoying the sun, the beach and the summer in June, it might have been easy to miss some compliance changes and document updates. To ...
Topics: Compliance
Industry Spotlight: Simplifile
Jul 12, 2018
Docutech’s integrations with leading technology providers in the mortgage and consumer lending industry are key to helping us deliver end-to-end ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
Industry Spotlight: LendingQB
Jun 28, 2018
Our strong partnerships with the financial industry’s leading innovators are critical to helping us offer end-to-end solutions that meet lenders’ ...
Topics: Technology, Customer Service
Monthly Loan Document Compliance: Keeping an Eye on Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
Jun 14, 2018
Our compliance experts have been hard at work, cataloging the rule changes being published by regulators and investors across the country. In this ...
Topics: Compliance
Three Benefits of the Digital Mortgage Movement for Credit Unions
Jun 8, 2018
It seems that most of the attention around digital mortgages has revolved around how non-bank lenders and fintech companies are using innovations to ...
Topics: Technology
April 2018 Loan Document Compliance Roundup: Get a Grip on TRID 2.0
May 17, 2018
Ask most lenders their number one headache, and the answer is usually keeping up with compliance changes. Compliance requirements take many forms – ...
Topics: Compliance
Above and Beyond the Law: How to Maintain Loan Document Compliance in the Secondary Market
May 10, 2018
In mortgage lending, just following the requirements of regulatory agencies and the law is often not enough. Faced with ambiguous language and ...
Topics: Compliance
Managing Compliance Risk for Consumer Lending Documents
May 3, 2018
In a previous post, we pointed to the significant increase in consumer lending that we’ve seen over the past 12 months. While mortgage lenders ...
Topics: Compliance
Mortgage Industry Revving Up Digital Mortgage Innovation in the Motor City
Apr 27, 2018
Motor City revved up a different type of engine last week as lenders and vendors roared into Detroit to debate, explore, and test out the latest ...
Topics: Technology
Unravel the Jargon: What is a True “End-to-End” Loan Document Platform?
Apr 19, 2018
Any lender seeking a new technology partner has to wade through a river of nearly useless buzzwords. The cloud. AI. eMortgage. Blockchain. ...
Topics: Technology
Take the Axe to Your Compliance Costs
Apr 10, 2018
Three Ways a Strong Doc Platform Keeps Compliance Costs Under Control Despite the Senate taking an axe to parts of Dodd-Frank last month in a ...
Topics: Compliance
Good News: Consumer Lending is on the Rise
Mar 29, 2018
What does a healthy loan portfolio look like? Much like financial advisors counsel investors to diversify their personal investments, banks and ...
Topics: Customer Service
Investing Back into Your Home with HELOC
Mar 22, 2018
http://blog.docutech.com/enhancing-the-mortgage-process-with-edocumentsSpring is around the corner, and for many homeowners, it’s time to shake off ...
Topics: Customer Service
Mitigating HELOC Risk and Building a Competitive Program
Mar 19, 2018
Part Two of a Series on HELOC Lending As we explored in the previous blog of the series, tappable equity among homeowners is currently at an all-time ...
Topics: Technology
TRID Compliance Means More Paper for Lenders, For Now
Mar 8, 2018
For many years, one of the primary benefits touted by advocates of electronic mortgage lending was the concept of moving to a paperless loan process. ...
Topics: Compliance
Tapping into the Rising Tide of Home Equity
Feb 22, 2018
Part One of a Series on HELOC Lending What is the most significant generator of wealth for Americans right now? According to the Federal Reserve’s ...
Topics: Customer Service
Gaining Forward Momentum at the NEXT Mortgage Conference
Feb 8, 2018
Last month, leading female mortgage professionals from the country’s top mortgage lenders, GSEs, as well as technology and service providers ...
Topics: Technology
Empowering Your Lending Process with Dynamic Documents
Jan 25, 2018
One of the key areas of focus for the Mortgage industry in 2017 that is carrying into 2018 and beyond is the importance on delivering a better ...
Topics: Customer Service
What Does it Take to Generate One Billion Mortgage Documents
Jan 18, 2018
How much is one billion? One billion seconds would take 31.7 years to pass. A stack of one billion-dollar bills would stretch nearly 68 miles into ...
Topics: Customer Service
Ensuring TRID Compliance Under Updated Rule
Jan 12, 2018
On December 6, 2017 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an updated version of the “TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Guide to ...
Topics: Compliance
How Fintech is Driving the Evolution of the Mortgage Industry
Jan 5, 2018
Historically, financial services organizations tend to invest in new technologies at a more conservative rate than firms in other industries. There ...
Topics: Technology
Using Mortgage Tech Solutions to Mobilize the Customer Experience
Dec 7, 2017
The rise of mobile was one of the hottest trends in 2017 and it has carried over into every transaction the consumer engages in. With mobile now ...
Topics: Technology
eClosings: Leveraging Technology for a Better Borrower Experience
Nov 30, 2017
Recent research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shows that many borrowers regard closing on a home as a stressful and ...
Topics: Technology
MBA Annual 2017 – Digital Mortgage and Regulatory Changes
Nov 16, 2017
Denver, Colo. was invaded by leaders from the mortgage space, all eager to learn more about what’s to come in 2018 and get a firsthand look at the ...
Topics: Compliance
Fighting Fraud with Lender Document Validation
Nov 9, 2017
Because mortgage transactions have significantly larger loan balances than other types of transactions, they are very attractive to fraudsters who ...
Topics: Technology
3 Ways Digital Document Management Improves the Borrower’s Experience
Nov 2, 2017
In the lending process, the customer’s experience is largely driven by the many documents a borrower must fill out, review and sign. Today’s ...
Topics: Customer Service
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