METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MORTGAGE EXCHANGE

• US 20110178921A1
• Filed: 03/30/2011
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Altisource S.a.r.l. (Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA)
• Original Assignee: Altisource Solutions SARL (Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA)
• Inventors: ERBEY, William C., Kennedy, Christopher, Hurley, Bryan, Combs, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 8,275,701 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/38
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof

Abstract

A method and system for electronically facilitating real estate transactions by providing accurate representations of the loans a borrower is qualified to receive, which are based on actual data, rather than estimates. All actions required for completing the real estate transaction, from entry of the borrower information to the closing and funding of the loan, are seamlessly integrated. An automated underwriting engine is provided for generating a decision matrix based on user input and/or existing data. An appropriate loan is selected based on the decision matrix, and is communicated to a potential borrower. After a loan is selected, fulfillment processing is performed, and the loan is funded and closed.

Claims

1. A method for electronically facilitating a mortgage loan transaction via a computer comprising at least one processor and memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor, the method comprising:

a. receiving data associated with a plurality of loan products;

b. receiving data associated with a borrower;

c. generating, via the at least one processor, a decision matrix for the borrower comprising an extrapolation of a combination of the borrower data and the plurality of loan product data to provide an accurate description of the borrower'"'"'s qualification for specific loan products from the received plurality of loan products;

d. generating, via the at least one processor, a list of loans the borrower is approved for based on the extrapolated information from the decision matrix;

e. selecting, via the processor, an approved loan product from the generated list of loans;

f. automatically, via the at least one processor, ordering sub-transactions associated with the selected approved loan product that are necessary to facilitate the closing of the selected approved loan product.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated decision matrix extrapolated information contains at least one of:

a. determining a likelihood of loan default;

b. weighing the strengths and weaknesses of the loan application; and

c. interpolating probable loan success information based on at least one of performance of similar loans, the goals and strategies of financial institutions funding the loan, current market factors and a strategy of a financial institution that may purchase the loan in a secondary market.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically ordering sub-transactions further comprises:

a. identifying each sub-transaction associated with the selected loan product;

b. automatically, via the at least one processor, ordering each identified sub-transaction;

c. receiving a result for each ordered sub-transaction; and

d. updating, via the at least one processor, a loan transaction virtual file with the received result.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to the step of selecting an approved loan product, the steps of:

a. automatically performing credit management, via the at least one processor, to determine whether the borrower by changing certain borrower data would cause the decision matrix to change resulting in the borrower'"'"'s approval of more advantageous loan products from the received plurality of loan products;

b. generating, via the at least one processor, an updated decision matrix based on the changed borrow data; and

c. determining, via the at least one processor, based on the updated decision matrix a list of new loan products.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the steps of:

a. presenting, via the at least one processor, the list of proposed changes in borrower data and the associated new loan products that would be approved if the borrower selects one or more changes to the borrower data; and

b. receiving, via the at least one processor, the borrower'"'"'s selected one of the new loan products based on the borrower data that the borrower has agreed to modify.

6. A method for electronically facilitating a loan transaction via a computer comprising at least one processor and memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor, the method comprising:

a. receiving data associated with a plurality of loan products;

b. receiving data associated with a borrower;

c. generating, via the at least one processor, a decision matrix for the borrower comprising a combination of the borrower data and the plurality of loan product data to provide an accurate description of the borrower'"'"'s qualification for specific loan products from the received plurality of loan products;

d. automatically performing credit management, via the at least one processor, to determine whether changing certain borrower data would cause the decision matrix to change resulting in the borrower'"'"'s approval of at least one more advantageous loan product from the received plurality of loan products;

e. generating, via the at least one processor, a list of loan products the borrower is approved for based on information from the decision matrix;

f. presenting, via the at least one processor, based on the credit management step, the at least one borrower data element that must change to receive the at least one more advantageous loan product from the received plurality of loan products.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the change in the borrower data is at least one of paying off a credit card balance, saving an additional sum of money, closing a line of credit and increasing the down payment for the loan transaction.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of selecting, via the at least one processor, one loan product from the list of approved loan products.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of automatically ordering sub-transactions, via the at least one processor, associated with the selected loan product that are required to allow the selected loan product to be funded.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of closing the transaction associated with the selected loan product.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the generated decision matrix contains information based on at least one of

a. determining a likelihood of loan default;

b. weighing the strengths and weaknesses of the loan application; and

c. interpolating probable loan success information based on at least one of performance of similar loans, the goals and strategies of financial institutions, current market factors and a strategy of a financial institution that may purchase the loan in a secondary market.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the credit management step generates an updated decision matrix that contains a combination of the plurality of loan product data and the projected changed borrower data.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of presenting, via the at least one processor, based on the credit management step, at least one borrower data element that must change further comprises presenting, via the at least one processor, at least one additional loan product associated with the at least one borrower data element that is projected to change.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of presenting, via the at least one processor, based on the credit management step, at least one borrower data element that must change further comprises presenting, via the at least one processor, a plurality of combinations of borrower data elements that are projected to change and at least one additional loan product associated with each respective one of the plurality of combinations.

15. A system for electronically facilitating a loan transaction via a computer comprising:

a. at least one processor,

b. memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor,

c. at least one user interface operatively coupled to the at least one processor; and

d. a data repository stored in the memory and accessible by the at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to;

i. retrieve data associated with a plurality of loan products from the data repository;

ii. receiving data, via the at least one user interface, associated with a borrower;

iii. generate a decision matrix for the borrower comprising a combination of the received borrower data and the plurality of loan product data to provide an accurate description of the borrower'"'"'s qualification for specific loan products from the retrieved plurality of loan products;

iv. automatically perform credit management to determine whether changing at least one borrower data element causes the decision matrix to change resulting in the borrower'"'"'s approval of at least one more advantageous loan product from the plurality of loan products;

v. generate a first list of loan products the borrower is approved for based on information from the decision matrix and the at least one more advantageous loan product that the borrower would be approved for if the borrower accepted the at least one proposed change to the borrower data elements;

vi. presenting, on the at least one user interface, one of

the first list of approved loan products;

the at least one borrower data element that can change to receive the at least one more advantageous loan product; and

the at least one more advantageous loan product associated with the at least one borrower data element change.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the decision matrix further comprises information based on at least one of

a. determining a likelihood of loan default;

and

b. interpolating probable loan success information based on at least one of performance of similar loans, the goals and strategies of financial institutions, current market factors and a strategy of a financial institution that may purchase the loan in a secondary market.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to receive a selection of a loan product from the borrower.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to automatically order at least one sub-transaction associated with the selected loan product that is needed in advance of a funding and a closing of the selected loan product.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein said processor is configured to fund the loan by:

a. presenting a list of loans available for purchase by a lending institution;

b. filter the list of loans available for purchase based on a preset criteria important to a particular lending institution;

c. present decision matrix information to the lending institution for review so that the at least one of the likelihood of loan default and interpolating probable loan success information can be used for accessing the value of the closed loan product in the secondary market; and

d. receive purchase information from the lending institution so that the loan product can be funded and closed.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein:

a. the at least one processor further comprises a plurality of processors operatively coupled to each other over a communication network; and

b. the at least one user interface further comprises a plurality of user interfaces operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of processors.