07.28.20

Digital closings, RON acceptance, eNote Registrations and Investor acceptance gaining momentum in the midst of Coronavirus

While Docutech™ has been on the leading edge of the digital revolution for many years, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the industry’s acceptance of eClosings in ways no one could have anticipated. Coronavirus has driven the mortgage industry to expedite plans to roll out digital mortgages. Every step of the loan process has had to adapt to a remote workforce and borrowers preferring to conduct business digitally.

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07.06.20

June Compliance Recap: LIBOR Transition FAQ, TRID 2.0 Updates and Document Changes

At the very end of June, the Supreme Court ruled that the CFPB’s single-director structure was unconstitutional. The Court also ruled that the Bureau as an entity was constitutional and could continue operating. In the short term, we don’t expect major changes, but the ruling does permit the President to remove the CFPB’s director “at will,” rather than “for cause.” We’re still processing the potential impact of the ruling, and we will provide more details if needed. 

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06.25.20

Partner Spotlight: LendingQB Streamlines Lending with a Unique Approach to LOS Building

How does an intuitive eClosing process and a powerful LOS work together to deliver a true end-to-end digital mortgage experience? We sat down with David Wieczorek – Group Product Manager for LendingQB at MeridianLink, a leading provider of SaaS loan origination technology solutions, to get his perspective on the importance of providing lenders and their customers with a true digital mortgage experience.

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06.09.20

Expediting eClosing and RON in the Current Environment – What You Need to Know Now

There is no question that the current pandemic has significantly reshaped every aspect of our daily lives. When it comes to real estate closings, there is also no question that the need for contactless, virtual mortgage closings is real and urgent.  Before COVID-19, eClosings were growing at a modest pace as the industry collaborated on solutions to facilitate broader adoption, including acceptance of Remote Online Notarization (RON). Then everyone was told to stay home, and industry collaboration ignited with a new and passionate purpose.

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05.05.20

April Compliance Recap: Updated URLA Timeline, COVID-19 Updates, and More

Our compliance team is hard at work monitoring any developments at the federal and state level to provide you with the information and tools necessary to continue operations amid COVID-19. We are seeing updates at both the state and national level to accommodate difficulties in this time and are working continuously to ensure our guidance reflects the latest news.

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03.26.20

Ramping Up Support for Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Proponents of Remote Online Notarization (RON) have been touting its benefits, both to borrowers and the industry, for some time now. Now that the COVID-19 threat has led to social distancing requirements, there is increasing demand for a national standard to support RON to enable business continuity for lenders and financial institutions.

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