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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03.11.19

Spotlight: The Mortgage Collaborative -- Serving Independent Mortgage Bankers and Community Lenders

We sat down with Tom Gallucci, the Vice President of Business Development for The Mortgage Collaborative, to spotlight the lender benefits of joining this industry leading collaborative group. Docutech is the collaborative’s exclusive doc services provider offering members preferred pricing to the ConformX dynamic doc gen engine as well as the Solex eSignature and eClosing platform.

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02.14.19

The Power of Digital Loan Documents for Mortgage and Consumer Lending

The documentation that forms the basis of the mortgage loan transaction includes the legal disclosures and the detailed repayment agreement between the homeowner and the lender. For reasons of legal compliance, this documentation must conform to local, state and federal laws related to the lending of money collateralized by real estate. To mitigate against catastrophic loss in the case of default, the documents must also stand up in court, comply with applicable law, and meet investor requirements.

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