05.16.19

April Compliance Roundup

Each month, lenders must handle new regulations and updated interpretations of existing rules. Even now, TRID continues to provide complex issues for compliance offices. Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist Timothy Raty peeled back a few more compliance layers with an in-depth article on one of the more intriguing conundrums of TRID. His piece rounded out a month that saw numerous document updates changes as well as investor compliance news.

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05.07.19

Insights and Timing to help you Prepare for the New URLA

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 Residential Loan Application (“URLA”) published jointly by the Government-Sponsored (“GSEs”).  Starting February 1, 2020, all loans with an application date on or after February 1, 2020 and purchased by Fannie or Freddie must contain the redesigned URLA. 

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04.25.19

Answers to 3 Common Questions About eClosing

As the industry continues to push more aggressively toward a digital mortgage, electronic closing becomes more critical. After all, this is where the borrower gets the most benefit out of the paperless process and when done correctly it improves borrower satisfaction, which can increase repeat and referral business.

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03.29.19

Spotlight: Ellie Mae Experience 2019 and Beyond

For this month’s Docutech Spotlight blog series, we sat down with Parvesh Sahi, SVP Business Development and Corporate Strategy for Ellie Mae, to discuss the recent Ellie Mae Experience conference and what lenders can expect to see as the mortgage industry moves into 2020.

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