11.30.17
eClosings: Leveraging Technology for a Better Borrower Experience
Recent research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shows that many borrowers regard closing on a home as a stressful and intimidating experience.
11.16.17
MBA Annual 2017 – Digital Mortgage and Regulatory Changes
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 latest technology innovations aimed at simplifying and optimizing processes and improving the borrower experience. Along with a trade show floor full of new product and service offerings, MBA Annual 2017 offered attendees the opportunity to sit in on an array of sessions tackling key topics such as HMDA, digital mortgage and regulatory changes not to mention a motivating session on leadership led by five-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning.
11.09.17
Fighting Fraud with Lender Document Validation
Because mortgage transactions have significantly larger loan balances than other types of transactions, they are very attractive to fraudsters who are seeking an illicit payday. There are many schemes fraudsters use to steal money from mortgage lenders and their investors. These range from valuation-based schemes, where criminals attempt to mislead the institution as to the exact value of the property, to setting up straw borrowers with fake credit reports.
11.02.17
3 Ways Digital Document Management Improves the Borrower’s Experience
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 consumers expect and demand a loan process that is quick, easy to understand and accessible in any format – online, mobile or hard paper.
10.26.17
Integrated eClosing Solutions – Now a Reality
The industry has been consistently moving closer to digital becoming the standard format for originating, closing and selling mortgages. However, the actual eClose has been one aspect of the digital mortgage transaction that has complicated the progress towards paperless becoming the industry norm. But integrated eClosing solutions are now becoming a reality to benefit the borrower, lender, title and settlement.
10.19.17
History of eMortgage, Part III
When you consider the eMortgage process: taking a paper file filled with mortgage lending documents that was executed according to complex rules and converting that into an electronic computer file that is just as legally binding as the paper, it’s a little easier to understand why it has taken nearly two decades of work to get the industry as close to that idea as we are today.
10.10.17
Clearing Up the Confusion: eSignature vs. Digital Signature
Within today’s digitally-driven mortgage environment, new terms and phrases are often created in support of changes within the industry. While these industry terms can often be complex in scope, they are related to a very specific process or procedure within the mortgage space and must be used correctly to avoid confusion amongst lenders and borrowers. For the most part, interchanging industry lingo is avoidable; however, in certain situations two terms may sound extremely similar but relate to two very different aspects.
09.22.17
The UCD Deadline is Upon Us. Are you Ready?
Earlier this year, we wrote about the new Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) delivery requirement coming from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which changes the way lenders provide loan information to the nation’s largest investors. The requirement is set to go into effect this Monday, September 25.
09.07.17
What Changes to TRID Means for Mortgage Lending
Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a collection of much anticipated changes to its TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule. Once the changes were made public, a number of publications shared the news, along with their take on the development. Given the length of the document, we wanted to digest it fully before offering our comments to the industry.