System and method for tracking, monitoring and reporting extinguishment of a title insurance policy

• US 8,015,037 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2008
• Issued: 09/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corelogic Solutions LLC (CoreLogic Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CoreLogic Information Solutions Incorporated (CoreLogic Incorporated)
• Inventors: Serio, Dianna L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Poinvil; Frantzy
• Application Number:
  US12/166,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20100004952A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,162 Days
• Field of Search: 705 4- 44
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

A system for monitoring a title insurance policy is disclosed. The system includes a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, and a database in communication with the processor and the memory, the database configured to store a plurality of property records. The system further includes computer readable logic stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the computer readable logic configured to receive a title record associated with the title insurance property, compare the received title record with each of the plurality of property records stored by the database, match a property record of interest from each of the plurality of property records, and report a status indicator for the title insurance policy.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a title insurance policy, the system comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor;

a database in communication with the processor and the memory, the database configured to store a plurality of property records,

computer readable logic stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the computer readable logic configured to;

receive a title record including at least an owner name and a property address associated with the title insurance policy;

periodically monitor the database for one or more plurality of property records which includes the owner name and the property address, and identify one or more of the plurality of property records which would reflect an extinguishment event selected from the group consisting of;

a loan payoff;

a loan refinance;

a foreclosure;

a sale by a trustee;

sale by an owner;

an arms-length ownership change; and

a change to a real-estate owned (REO) property;

determine a status indicator for the title insurance policy, wherein the status indicator indicates that the title insurance policy is active if none of the stored plurality of property records is identified to include the owner name, the property address and reflects the extinguishment event, and wherein the status indicator indicates that the title insurance policy is extinguished if one or more of the stored plurality of property records is identified to include the owner name, the property address and reflects the extinguishment event; and

generate a report with the status indicator for the title insurance policy.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the database is configured to receive an update to the plurality of property records.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the update is communicated to the database in a scheduled manner selected from a group consisting of:

a daily update;

a weekly update;

a continuous update; and

a real-time update.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory is configured to include the database.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the title record includes information selected from the group consisting of:

settlement date of the title insurance policy; and

the liability amount.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of property records reflects a financing status.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

generate of a report that includes at least the status indicator and an identification number associated with the title policy.

8. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a title insurance policy that includes a processor in communication with a memory wherein the processor is configured to execute one or more computer readable instructions stored in the memory, the method comprising:

receiving a title record including at least an owner name, a settlement date and a property address associated with the title insurance policy;

periodically monitor the database for one or more plurality of property records which include the owner name and the property address, and identify one or more of the plurality of property records which would reflect an extinguishment event occurring after the settlement date wherein the extinguishment event is selected from the group consisting of;

a loan payoff;

a loan refinance;

a foreclosure;

a sale by a trustee;

sale by an owner;

an arms-length ownership change; and

a change to a real-estate owned (REO) property;

determining a status indicator for the title insurance policy, wherein the status indicator indicates that the title insurance policy is active if none of the stored plurality of property records is identified to include the owner name, the property address and reflects the extinguishment event, and wherein the status indicator indicates that the title insurance policy is extinguished if one or more of the stored plurality of property records is identified to include the owner name, the property address and reflects that the extinguishment event occurs after the settlement date; and

generating a report with the status indicator for the title insurance policy.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

updating the plurality of property records stored in the database.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein updating includes scheduling the update from a group consisting of:

a daily update;

a weekly update;

a continuous update; and

in real-time.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the title record includes data from a liability amount.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of property records reflects a financing status.

13. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a title insurance policy that includes a processor in communication with a memory wherein the processor is configured to execute one or more computer readable instructions stored in the memory, the method comprising:

configuring a property records database to store any documents which are related to a specific real property associated with the title insurance policy;

updating the property records database to reflect changes in the financing status of at least one of the records and properties stored in the property records database;

receiving a title record including at least an owner name and a property address for the specific real property associated with the title insurance policy;

periodically monitoring the property records database for documents that include the owner name and the property address, and identifying a document of interest which would reflect an extinguishment event;

determining a status indicator for the title insurance policy, wherein the status indicator indicates that the title insurance policy is active if no document of interest is identified to include the owner name, the property address and reflects the extinguishment event, and wherein the status indicator indicates that the title insurance policy is extinguished if the document of interest is identified to include the owner name, the property address and reflects that the extinguishment event; and

calculating an adjustment amount associated with the title insurance policy if the status indicator indicates that the title insurance policy is extinguished; and

adjusting a balance of a monetary reserve based on the calculated adjustment amount.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein updating includes scheduling the update from a group consisting of:

a daily update;

a weekly update;

a continuous update; and

an hourly update.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the title record includes a title insurance policy record.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

generating a report that includes at least the status indicator, title record and the document of interest.