Credit Plus Inc., a leader in the credit information industry since 1928, has announced that it is offering a suite of products to help lenders comply with the more stringent selling requirements that Freddie Mac announced in its Aug. 16 Bulletin 2010-19. “Making the mortgage process easier for lenders is our focus at Credit Plus. New requirements and rules are constantly being introduced, which is why we are so vigilant about developing tools that keep lenders compliant.Read more

OpenClose Mortgage Software, developers of Web-based, loan origination software (LOS), has released the enhanced editing version that improves the accuracy of information flow in the new Good Faith Estimate (GFE). The GFE lockdown "significantly improves" accuracy of loan documents allowing for those lenders to gain better control of 2010.Read more

eLynx, a portfolio company of American Capital, has announced that it has released its new eHUD service, a component of the Electronic Closing Network (eCN), that makes it easy for lenders and closing agents to comply with Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) regulations governing Good Faith Estimates (GFE) and the HUD-1.Read more

A homebuying guide published the Appraisal Institute teaches homebuyers when to buy, how to find a real estate agent, how to choose the best home on the market and more … all from the uniquely unbiased perspective of a real estate appraiser.Read more

CoreLogic has introduced the Short Sale Monitoring Solution, which the company describes as the industry's first short sale fraud prevention and pricing solution. The new service allows lenders to receive alerts on "risky" pending and closed short sales to minimize unnecessary losses related to fraud and property underpricing, which CoreLogic estimates at $41,500 per transaction.Read more

Ellie Mae, the enterprise mortgage origination technology provider for mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, community banks, credit unions and other mortgage lenders, has released enhancements to its Encompass360 Mortgage Management Solution. More than a dozen added or upgraded features comprise this release—many of which were based on suggestions from existing Encompass360 users.Read more

Experian, a global information services company, has announced its comprehensive offering of products and services to help clients comply with consumer notification requirements related to the new Risk-Based Pricing Rule. Beginning Jan. 1, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) have mandated that lenders send consumers a Risk-Based Pricing Notice if the lender does not provide the consumer with the most favorable rate.Read more

Embrace Home Loans, a direct lender for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, approved by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and an issuer for Ginnie Mae, announced that it has begun offering Streamline 203(k) loans. In a release, the company said the loans cover a variety of home improvements and repairs and allow borrowers to take out a single mortgage covering the purchase and rehabilitation of a dwelling. Much like other FHA loans offered by the company, the FHA insures the 203(k) loan in a partnership with Embrace Home Loans.Read more

DRI Management Systems Inc., a provider of default process management software, has announced its new Web-based loan servicing application for the mortgage industry, Rincon. The Rincon platform sets new standards for performance in default management software, a technology segment virtually created in 1985 by DRI and its Chief Executive Officer Duke Olrich, during the savings and loan crisis. Back in those pre-Internet days, the levels of functionality now available in Rincon could only be imagined.Read more

Altisource Portfolio Solutions, a provider of knowledge process services related to real estate mortgage portfolio management, asset recovery management and customer relationship management, announces the addition of short sale and deed-in-lieu services to its line of services available to mortgage lenders and servicers. The expansion leverages Altisource's 20 years of experience in default and asset management to provide lenders and servicers with another essential component to enhance their loss mitigation programs.Read more