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Find out what you need to know about the UCD requirement and step-by-step instructions for how to: 

• Generate & deliver UCD files, directly to your GSE of choice
• Provide both Borrower and Seller data in UCD file format
• Create a UCD file that includes the PDF representation of the CD
• Integrate via DocMagic's Application Programming Interface (API)

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Press Release:
Company’s dual certifications enable lenders to fulfill GSEs’ recommendations of advanced preparation and testing for both 2017 and 2018 UCD delivery deadlines

TORRANCE, Calif., June 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that its technologies are now capable of supporting both phases of the upcoming UCD (Uniform Closing Dataset) requirement.

The company’s technology solutions, which have been certified by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for both phases of the UCD file delivery mandate, enable lenders to start immediate testing of full UCD delivery – well in advance of the phase one 2017 deadline and the phase two 2018 deadline – as has been recommended by both GSEs.

The Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) is a common industry dataset that allows information on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) Closing Disclosure to be communicated electronically.

On September 25, 2017, the GSEs will require lenders to deliver borrower data and the Closing Disclosure in the UCD file. Later, in 2018, the second phase of the mandate will require seller data to be included as well. However, according to a joint statement issued by the GSEs, both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are recommending that lenders start to “submit files with both Borrower and Seller data, if available, in order to test their processes and become familiar with the messaging from each GSE’s collection system.”

DocMagic’s technology solutions allow lenders to fulfill the GSEs’ recommendation by generating and compliantly delivering UCD files that include both borrower and seller data to the GSEs. DocMagic can also accept UCD XML data from third parties and deliver it to the GSEs. In addition, the company offers an API for direct, seamless connection to the GSEs’ technologies.

“At DocMagic we went above and beyond attaining the initial GSE UCD certification because we want our customers to have the option to implement the GSE-recommended testing, which allows them to implement phase two requirements now,” says Tim Anderson, director of eServices at DocMagic. “Phase one addresses the XML file for the borrower CD and associated data, but the GSEs have definitively recommended that lenders complete everything before the phase one September 25, 2017 deadline. We find that lenders that are serious about sustained profitability and growth tend to follow GSE recommendations and take action ahead of time. Now with DocMagic, all of our lender clients have that option.”

To assist lender clients in preparing to meet the entire UCD mandate, DocMagic recently launched its ‘UCD Control Center,’ a one-stop, go-to resource for everything lenders need to know about the UCD requirement. It offers tools, documentation, interactive communication for Q&A, webinars, updates, and most importantly the ability for lenders to test for the entire UCD mandate ahead of the complete 2018 deadline.

The company says its goal is to have the bulk of its clients fully prepared to meet the requirements for both phases this year.

“Our customers and partners rely on us to do everything we can to assure they transact the safest, most compliant loans—and helping them prepare for a major new mandate like the UCD requirement is no different,” said Dominic Iannitti, CEO of DocMagic. “Lenders, settlement providers and other organizations must prepare now or run the precarious risk of being unable to sell their loans. DocMagic is proud to be leading the way, yet again, to help them avert these costly risks.”

About DocMagic:
DocMagic, Inc. is the leading provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance, eSign, eDelivery and comprehensive eMortgage services for the mortgage industry. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops software, mobile apps, processes and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company’s compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy.

For more information on DocMagic, visit http://www.docmagic.com/.

Press Release:
TORRANCE, Calif. — DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it has been accepted into the Elite Provider Program for American Land Home Title Association (ALTA).

Applicants to the ALTA Elite Provider Program must provide their five most recent balance sheets demonstrating the company’s financial stability and a list of ten references. Each is assessed based on its financial strength, its commitment to the overall industry, its national distribution capabilities, and reference checks with existing customers.

Acceptance into this program means that DocMagic now joins an elite group of premier service providers that promote the highest industry standards and benefits for the title and settlement services industry. In addition, as an Elite Provider DocMagic is now able to offer all ALTA members various discounts on its solutions and services.

“This designation underscores DocMagic’s mission to deliver critical, robust technology solutions that address complex compliance issues and needs for both lenders and title companies,” said Tim Anderson, director of eServices at DocMagic. “ALTA’s rigorous vetting process and high standards mirror DocMagic’s own internal guidelines, and we’re pleased not only to be named to the Elite Provider Program, but also to demonstrate the soundness of our solutions and our practices to the title community.”

DocMagic’s solutions, which are currently being leveraged by the title and settlement services industry, deliver a comprehensive, easy-to-use collaboration system for live fee data exchange and paperless eClosing between lender and title systems. To date, solution adoption has been well-received and continues to gain momentum.

Key initiatives that helped make DocMagic an ALTA Elite Provider:

• SmartCLOSE™ – a robust collaborative closing portal for TRID compliance that connects lenders, settlement provider and other real estate entities to ensure that all data is accurate, complete and compliant before documents are drawn.
• Total eClose™ – a comprehensive digital mortgage solution that ensures all documents (not just the final CD) are completed consistently, compliantly and more efficiently, which greatly increases loan funding turn times by reducing any post-closing trailing docs and potential buy back issues.
• Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) approved technology – DocMagic is now certified by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to deliver copies of the borrower CD and XML data at the time of closing, as well as any data changes made 90 days after closing.

DocMagic’ solutions have been proven to solve the title and settlement services industries’ mounting challenges regarding data integrity, document versioning, process accuracy and compliance via real-time collaboration tools and final approval by lenders. Data updates are automatically validated inside DocMagic’s industry-leading compliance engine to ensure that clients are always within tolerance thresholds; final documents cannot be generated until all conditions are cleared.

DocMagic will be attending the 2017 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) being held June 7-9 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. To arrange a meeting with DocMagic at the show, contact Tim Anderson at 904-608-3966 or tim@docmagic.com.

About DocMagic:

DocMagic, Inc. is the leading provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance, eSign, eDelivery and comprehensive eMortgage services for the mortgage industry. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops software, mobile apps, processes and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company’s compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy.

For more information on DocMagic, visit http://www.docmagic.com/.

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Total eClose™ is giving notaries, settlement service providers an edge.

• A regional settlement service provider slashed closing times 70%, while satisfying TRID’s “receipt of delivery” requirement
• The state of North Carolina made history when it hosted its first paperless, 
  all-electronic e-closing — complete with eNotarization
• A Massachusetts settlement agent reduced closing times by over 30% and virtually eliminated trailing doc issues

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Press Release: 
TORRANCE, Calif., May 16, 2017- DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it completed North Carolina’s first 100 percent paperless eClosing. The DocMagic-driven eClosing was completed on Friday, May 5th at North State Bank and was carried out in the presence of borrowers Jason and Karen Boccardi, the North Carolina Secretary of State, a closing paralegal, an eNotary, and members of the media who documented the historical event.

Attorneys from the Hunoval Law firm attended via interactive video. The entire eClosing took only about 20 minutes to complete.

DocMagic’s Total eClose™, which contains all the components to facilitate a fully compliant, 100 percent paperless digital closing, served as the single platform that enabled the entire transaction. eNotarization was facilitated by long-time DocMagic strategic partner World Wide Notary (WWN).

DocMagic facilitated four of the five statewide-first eClosings, as well as the CFPB’s eClosing pilot program. The North Carolina eClosing was part of a state sponsored eClosing Pilot Program that was established in 2016 by North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall to create a best practices guide for mortgage lenders seeking the heightened security, speed and efficiency of eClosings.

North State Bank is the only lender in North Carolina, and one of only a handful of lenders nationwide, to have successfully completed a 100 percent paperless eClosing. The eNote was registered on the MERS eRegistry and made available to Mid America Mortgage, the investor in the transaction—within minutes of being executed by the borrowers.

Unlike hybrid systems that still require various documents to be papered-out, DocMagic’s eClosing system enables a 100 percent paperless process—this means that the eClosing requires zero paper from any party whatsoever, including documents requiring notarization.

“There’s a big difference between 100 percent paperless eClosings, and semi-paperless eClosings when it comes to quality, speed, security and efficiency,” stated Dominic Iannitti, president and CEO of DocMagic. “Together, DocMagic and our partner World Wide Notary provided the most comprehensive, advanced technology solution to enable the safest, highest quality, fastest, most efficient experience—not only for the borrowers, but also for the lender, investor, and every settlement services provider at the closing table.”

“This was our first North Carolina eClosing; it is not our last. We want this to become a regular option for lenders and their customers because of the many advantages eClosing offers versus the slower, traditional paper-based system,” Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall said in a statement.

Secretary of State Marshall has been a leading advocate for modernizing traditional business practices in North Carolina to better compete at the national and international levels.

“We’re proud to have been selected by the state of North Carolina to participate in this historic event and to work with progressive lenders like North State Bank who are moving the industry forward into a faster, safer and more efficient closing process,” said Iannitti. “We’re looking forward to further supporting Secretary of State Marshall’s efforts to elevate the competitiveness of businesses in North Carolina.”

DocMagic’s digital mortgage suite includes all the critical components required to execute a 100% paperless eClosing transaction. The single-source platform creates a highly-efficient, transparent and fully compliant eClosing process that guides users through every step, logs all activities and creates an irrefutable audit trail.

About DocMagic:
DocMagic, Inc. is the leading provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance, eSign, eDelivery and comprehensive eMortgage services for the mortgage industry. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops software, mobile apps, processes and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company’s compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy.

For more information on DocMagic, visit http://www.docmagic.com/.

Integration reduces time from initiating a loan application to receiving disclosures from days or weeks to just minutes

TORRANCE, Calif., May 9, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it completed an integration with BeSmartee, a leader in mortgage automation technology.
This integration creates a seamless connection between the two technologies, which fulfill the first two major events in the eMortgage process: online borrower application and electronic delivery of disclosures. Via this integration, DocMagic and BeSmartee are enabling borrowers to complete a loan application and receive disclosures in a matter of minutes, rather than the days or weeks that is typical with manual processes. Once the application is complete, disclosures are automatically created and presented to the borrower for electronic signature, with no additional effort by the lender.

“eMortgages offer better speeds, security, quality and accuracy, which translate to a better borrower experience and more efficient, economical operations for the lender,” said Dominic Iannitti, president and CEO of DocMagic. “This integration further escalates those benefits by allowing two great technologies to operate at their peak collaborative performance.”

BeSmartee connects borrowers and lenders directly with providers that instantly validates the borrower’s income, asset and credit information, such as the IRS, financial institutions, and credit bureaus. The technology’s auto-population feature helps borrowers complete the application in a fraction of the time, while its validation feature provides lenders with vetted information for a faster underwriting process.

DocMagic technology saves time by generating a fully-compliant electronic disclosure package based on the borrower’s information in a matter of minutes, rather than the days it takes with even the fastest manual processes. That package is then instantly presented to the borrower, who can review and execute the documents on-screen, once again reducing a traditionally days-long process to minutes.

“A true eMortgage uses no paper at all. It’s a start-to-finish electronic process that requires collaboration among certain technology providers,” said Iannitti. “DocMagic is proud to be the solution that connects not only those technologies, but also all of the entities that use them, to enable a truly electronic process. It’s great to partner with progressive companies like BeSmartee who are helping to make eMortgages possible.”

“The BeSmartee/DocMagic integration avails a level of speed that the industry hasn’t experienced before but that, as more lenders discover its impact on sales and operations, more borrowers will come to expect,” states Tim Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of BeSmartee. “Together, we’re delivering the type of speed and service that Millennials have come to expect, which is key to securing new business from this coveted group of borrowers.”

Press Release:
DocMagic, BeSmartee and LendingQB Host Webinar on Digital Lending To Improve Loan Process

Costa Mesa, CA, April 24, 2017 – DocMagic, the mortgage industry’s leading provider of document preparation, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, BeSmartee, a leading online mortgage automation company and LendingQB, a provider of lean lending loan origination technology solutions, will hold a webinar discussing the opportunities and challenges of the “Digital Lending” paradigm on April 26, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST.

Webinar attendees can expect to hear how the mortgage lending process is being transformed into a pure digital format, and how that impacts borrowers, lenders and institutional investors. Webinar topics will include a discussion of current-day digital lending efforts on the point-of-sale, loan origination, closing and delivery phases of mortgage lending. The three hosts will demonstrate how their systems interact with each other and highlight the critical aspects of data integrity, workflow, exchange and compliance that provides the necessary framework for a pure digital lending process. 

“Digital lending is more than just a mobile loan application,” said Tim Nguyen, President of LendingQB. “The webinar will help broaden people’s perspective on what digital lending is and what its true potential is. Leveraging a data-driven mortgage lending process reduces the risk to investors because it provides the accessibility and transparency they need. To achieve this level of data clarity, it’s important that every participant in the process – the point of sale system, the LOS, the e-Vaulting system – be equipped with the best integrations that can communicate securely and seamlessly throughout the entire loan life cycle.”

“The point-of-sale is key to creating a positive digital experience with the consumer,” said Tim Nguyen, Co-Founder and CEO of BeSmartee. “But the consumer experience extends beyond a loan application. Lenders need to stay engaged with their borrowers by providing value-added services such as loan status updates, condition tracking, closing disclosures – activities that reach deep into the functionality of the LOS. Seamless integrations between the LOS and POS bridges the gap between consumer experience and a lender’s workflow that not only saves time and money, but ensures data integrity.”

“Lenders need to understand all the components of the eMortgage process so they can avoid costly mistakes,” said Dominic Iannitti, President and CEO of DocMagic, whose Total eClose™ solution seamlessly integrates every component of the closing process. “Digital mortgages require numerous technologies working in tandem. The way they communicate and interact with each other can have a huge impact on the effectiveness—and the cost—of the process.”

For more information and to register for the free webinar, please visit http://info.docmagic.com/digital-lending-webinar.

About DocMagic

DocMagic, Inc. is the leading provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services for the mortgage banking industry. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops software, mobile apps, processes and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company’s compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy. For more information on DocMagic, visit www.docmagic.com.

About BeSmartee

BeSmartee, Inc. has developed a best of breed mortgage origination technology, enabling lenders to compliantly take their borrowers from the initial contact into Underwriting in 20 minutes with a complete application, credit report, income/asset documentation, eSigned/eDelivered disclosures and paid appraisal. Founded in 2008 with headquarters in Huntington Beach, Calif., the BeSmartee, Inc. team has worked on the front and back-end of mortgage originations for over a decade, using their knowledge and experience to shift the paradigm and develop a truly unrivaled experience with an array of tools and features catering to the specific needs of mortgage lenders and their borrowers.

For more information on how BeSmartee's Smart Mortgage can reduce the mortgage process by up to two weeks, visit www.besmartee.com.

About LendingQB

LendingQB is a provider of Lean Lending solutions. The Lean Lending solution consists of a 100 percent web browser-based, end-to-end loan residential mortgage origination system, best of breed integrations with key industry partners and ‘adoptimization’ services that result in faster cycle times and lower costs per loan. For more information, please call 888.285.3912 or visit www.lendingqb.com.

One of the nation’s largest lenders completes its first eClosing as an eWarehouse lender, using DocMagic’s Total eClose™ solution for eWarehouse lending

TORRANCE, Calif., April 21, 2017—DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that Texas Capital Bank has implemented its Total eClose™ solution. This implementation enables the bank to function as an eWarehouse lender. They can now accept and fund eNotes from its lender customers that want to drastically speed up the process of closing and selling loans.

Total eClose™, DocMagic’s eClosing technology, is a single-source, centralized platform that provides all necessary components to enable a completely paperless digital closing. Texas Capital Bank is a leading provider of warehouse credit facilities to fund mortgage origination and acquisition.

Texas Capital Bank recently funded its first eNote with a key lender client using DocMagic’s eMortgage technology suite. The eNote was instantly delivered to the bank, registered with MERS, and securely stored in DocMagic’s eVault. They completed the entire transaction electronically and transferred the eNote to Fannie Mae in minutes, rather than days.

“DocMagic’s eClosing and eMortgage solutions have provided Texas Capital Bank with the tools necessary to incorporate the funding of eNotes into our everyday operational procedures,” said Donnie Martin, Executive Vice President at Texas Capital Bank. “We believe the digital mortgage revolution and acceptance of eNotes will continue to grow. We are pleased to have partnered with DocMagic to build out the infrastructure needed to support the eNote funding process at the bank, which in turn supports the trend towards digital mortgages.”

“It’s very rewarding to support Texas Capital Bank as they move forward and break ground as an eWarehouse leader,” said Dominic Iannitti, president and CEO of DocMagic. “In this industry, it’s forward-thinking, tech-savvy organizations like this that thrive, set the pace and reach their goals. They understand the fundamental role that advanced technology plays in their—and the industry’s—progress. We look forward to collaborating further as we help drive true end-to-end eMortgage adoption.”

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has repeatedly encouraged lenders to implement eClosing technology and operational processes to make obtaining a home loan as easy as possible for borrowers.

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall wants the state to be a leader in eCommerce. It adopted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act and the Electronic Notarizations Act. All of this was to prepare for the day when the state could institute eClosings.

“We have been working diligently over the past 15 years to build the infrastructure to build electronic commerce,” Director of Electronic Notarization and Notary Enforcement Ozie Stallworth said. “We thought it was a prime time for North Carolina to step forward and lead in this space because we have the legal infrastructure in place to support a full end-to-end eClosing. We looked to our state’s lending institutions to see whether or not they understood and believed that the industry was headed down the road towards eClosings.”

Stallworth determined the financial institutions were eager to move forward. North State Bank Mortgage President J. Kenneth Sykes agreed and said the state’s efforts are cutting edge.

“We believe that eClosings will enhance the customer experience and provide a more secure method of mortgage loan closings,” Sykes said.

Invitations were set out to financial institutions, title agents and technology providers asking them to participate in the pilot. Together the participants began educating each other on what was possible, potential barriers and what the eClosing transaction would look like.

“What we are trying to accomplish through this pilot is the full end-to-end electronic process,” Stallworth said. “Not the hybrid version. We encourage all forms of electronic commerce, whether it’s hybrid or not, but this pilot is focused on incorporating in-person electronic notarization so that the entire process from start to finish can be completely electronic without any paper in the process at all.”

DocMagic Director of eServices Tim Anderson said this pilot is unique because it is one of the first to be officially sponsored by the state.

“This will be a full paperless eClosing, including eNotary and both title and lender documents,” Anderson said. “We not only see this as providing a better consumer education and experience, but for the lenders selling the loan to investors to eliminate the post-closing issues, and if you can do that, investors can fund the loan with certainty and avoid any post-closing trailing doc issues that may hold up funding the loan. Everyone wins.”

eOriginal General Manager of Digital Mortgage Simon Moir agreed. He said the pilot offers an opportunity to bring all the players together in one place to remove the barriers — both real and perceived.

Potential barriers include jurisdictions that aren’t eRecording or still keep all files on paper. Sykes said with any major change of format within the lending industry caution is expected. But Stallworth said there hasn’t been any push back so far.

“The active participants in the pilot are reaching out individually and collectively to various stakeholder groups such as the Realtor association and the State Bar, the Bar association, the bankers association and others, to make sure they are aware and informed of this transformative effort. It is important to have the input of all the stakeholders to ensure that eClosing in North Carolina will be a benefit to all in the state and to the consumers in particular.,” Stallworth said. “We anticipate hearing more of those voices.

“Secretary Marshall has long stressed the importance of making technological advances to ensure that those doing business in North Carolina would be able to compete at the highest levels in an increasingly global marketplace.  This eClosing pilot program is the fruition of the many years of working to construct the statutory framework to support electronic commerce and will potentially be a model for other states to follow.”

TORRANCE, Calif., April 5, 2017— DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, reported a 42 percent increase in revenue for 2016. The company credits its growth to the mortgage industry’s demand for products that enable TRID compliance, eSignatures and eClosings. This is the second consecutive year that DocMagic’s revenue has increased by roughly 40 percent.
“Lenders have been looking for ways to assure TRID compliance since 2015, and DocMagic’s SmartCLOSE™ technology has become the industry’s go-to solution,” said Dominic Iannitti, president and CEO of DocMagic. “Our user base has grown quickly. A lot of existing DocMagic clients saw the value of SmartCLOSE™ immediately. It has also been an entry point for many of our new lender clients.”

SmartCLOSE™ enables lenders to interface with settlement providers and other relevant parties in a secure portal to share, edit, validate, audit, track and collaborate on documents, data and fees. In the past two years, DocMagic has completed numerous key integrations between lenders using SmartCLOSE™, their loan origination systems, and new settlement service provider systems. More integrations are being developed for 2017.

“The number of eSignatures completed has increased significantly since launching SmartCLOSE™ and Total eClose™,” said Iannitti, referencing activity for eSignSystems, a division of DocMagic that provides digital transaction management and electronic storage systems. “Lenders appreciate that they can stay compliant while gaining the speed and convenience of a digital process.”

DocMagic anticipates its growth will continue in 2017. In February of this year, the company completed a successful pilot that enabled one of the country’s largest warehouse lenders to accept and fund eNotes, a transition that Iannitti expects to become a major industry trend in the next 12 to 18 months.

“It’s very simple — at DocMagic, we’re dedicated to addressing the industry’s needs and demands with the very best solutions on the market,” said Iannitti. “That’s been the foundation of our business since we started, and we’re pleased to say that it remains the formula for our growth today.”

DocMagic’s growth plans include ongoing calibration of its infrastructure. To maintain its standard for high quality and service, the company added staff in nearly all functional areas, including senior software developers, project managers, implementation specialists, technical support representatives, integration staff and business development professionals.