Method and system for loan closing

• US 8,024,261 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2007
• Issued: 09/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Altisource Holdings, S.A.R.L. (Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA), Andrei Iancu, Ashley Moody Florida Office of The Attorney General and Successors Thereto, Jeanette Nunez Lieutenant Governor of Florida and Successors Thereto, Joan D. Heuer, Laurel M Lee Florida Secretary of State and Successors Thereto, Steven Mnuchin United States Secretary of The Treasury and Successors Thereto, Timothy E Gribben Commissioner For Bureau of The Fiscal Service Agency of The United States Department of The Treasury and Successors and Assigns Thereto
• Original Assignee: Altisource Solutions SARL (Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA)
• Inventors: Kennedy, Christopher, Erbey, William C., Hurley, Bryan
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, JAGDISH
• Application Number:
  US11/802,306
• Publication Number:
  US 20080021815A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,582 Days
• Field of Search: 705/38, 705/35, 705/39
• US Class Current: 705/38
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• 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 loan closing transactions that include sub-transactions involving third parties. The method and system provide functionality to quickly and easily order a sub-transaction and bill the respective party, or pay for the sub-transaction directly from various payment systems. An interactive closing document updates automatically as different services and sub-transactions are ordered. Designated parties to the transaction make and approve changes and updates to the interactive document as sub-transactions are completed and billed. The interactive document receives information from the earlier stages of the loan or mortgage transaction, and incorporates the information into the interactive closing document. Upon approval by all parties, at the closing of the transaction, the interactive closing document is generated as a hard copy for signature.

Claims

1. A method for electronically facilitating a loan closing transaction, the method implemented on a suitably programmed computer comprising a processor, a data repository, and a user interface, the method comprising:

receiving loan information for the loan closing transaction from at least one preliminary loan service;

automatically ordering sub-transactions related to the loan closing transaction;

generating an interactive loan closing form including the loan information for the loan closing transaction;

storing the interactive loan closing form;

updating the interactive loan closing form; and

generating, via the processor, at least one loan closing document based upon the interactive loan closing form, wherein updating the interactive loan closing form includes;

receiving a change of at least one entry in the interactive loan closing form;

receiving authorization by a designated party for the change, wherein the designated party is customized based upon the loan closing transaction;

entering the change in the interactive loan closing form;

storing the interactive loan closing form; and

presenting the interactive loan closing form with the change via the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive loan closing form is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD-1) form.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the interactive loan closing form includes:

granting access to the interactive loan closing form;

receiving updated information;

notifying the designated party for authorizing the updated information;

receiving authorization from the designated party for the updated information;

updating the interactive loan closing form based upon the updated information; and

notifying at least one party of the updated information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein ordering sub-transactions related to the loan closing transaction includes:

storing ordered sub-transactions;

recording fees distributed to vendors of the ordered sub-transactions; and

updating an interactive fee display screen.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein generating at least one loan closing document includes:

determining whether predetermined conditions are met; and

generating each loan closing document when the predetermined conditions are met.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the closing form is updatable by one or more parties associated with the loan closing transaction from different locations.

7. A method for electronically updating an interactive loan closing form, the method implemented on a suitably programmed computer comprising a processor, a data repository, and a user interface, the method comprising:

granting access to the interactive loan closing form;

receiving updated information for the interactive loan closing form;

notifying a designated party for authorizing the updated information for the interactive loan closing form, wherein the designated party is customized based upon the loan closing transaction;

receiving authorization from the designated party for the updated information;

updating, via the processor, the interactive loan closing form with the updated information;

notifying at least one party of the updated information; and

presenting the interactive loan closing form with the updated information via the user interface;

wherein the updating includes storing the interactive loan closing form.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the interactive loan closing form is an HUD-1.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the interactive loan closing form is password protected.

10. A system for electronically facilitating a loan closing transaction, the system comprising:

a processor;

a user interface configured to receive data associated with the loan closing transaction and function via the processor; and

a repository accessible by the processor, configured to store loan information for the loan closing transaction received from at least one preliminary loan service;

wherein the processor is configured to;

automatically order sub-transactions related to the loan closing transaction based on the loan information received from the at least one preliminary loan service;

generate an interactive loan closing form, wherein the interactive loan closing form includes the loan information for the loan closing transaction;

update the interactive loan closing form; and

generate at least one loan closing document based upon the interactive loan closing form, wherein the updating the interactive loan closing form includes the processor configured to;

receive a change of at least one entry in the interactive loan closing form;

receive authorization by a designated party for the change, wherein the designated party is customized based upon the loan closing transaction;

enter the change in the interactive loan closing form; and

present the interactive loan closing form with the change.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is located in at least one of a personal computer, a minicomputer, a main frame computer, a microcomputer, a hand held device, a telephonic device, and a server.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the server is an Internet network.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the server is coupled with an network through a coupling selected from at least one of a wired connection, a wireless connection, and a fiberoptic connection.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the repository is located on a server.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the server is coupled to a network.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface further receives updated information of the interactive loan closing form.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to

notify the designated party for authorizing the updated information of the updated;

updating the interactive loan closing form based upon the updated information when the authorization is received from the designated party; and

notifying at least one party of the updated information.

18. A tangible computer program code product stored in a computer usable medium for causing a computer to facilitate a loan closing transaction, comprising:

first computer readable program code for receiving loan information for the loan closing transaction from at least one preliminary loan service;

second computer readable program code for automatically ordering sub-transactions related to the loan closing transaction;

third computer readable program code for generating an interactive loan closing form including the loan information for the loan closing transaction;

fourth computer readable program code for updating the interactive loan closing form; and

fifth computer readable program code for generating at least one loan closing document based upon the interactive loan closing form, wherein updating the interactive loan closing form includes;

receiving a change of at least one entry in the interactive loan closing form;

receiving authorization by a designated party for the change, wherein the designated party is customized based upon the loan closing transaction;

entering the change in the interactive loan closing form; and

presenting the interactive loan closing form with the change.

19. A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by an electronic device for electronically facilitating a loan closing transaction by performing steps comprising:

receiving loan information for the loan closing transaction from at least one preliminary loan service;

automatically ordering sub-transactions related to the loan closing transaction;

generating an interactive loan closing form, wherein the interactive loan closing form includes the loan information for the loan closing transaction;

updating the interactive loan closing form; and

generating at least one loan closing document based upon the interactive loan closing from, wherein updating the interactive loan closing form includes;

receiving a change of at least one entry in the interactive loan closing form;

receiving authorization by a designated party for the change, wherein the designated party is customized based upon the loan closing transaction;

entering the change in the interactive loan closing form; and

presenting the interactive loan closing form with the change.

20. A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by an electronic device for electronically updating a loan closing transaction by performing steps comprising:

granting access to the interactive loan closing form;

receiving updated information for the interactive loan closing form;

notifying a designated party for authorizing the updated information for the interactive loan closing form, wherein the designated party is customized based upon the loan closing transaction;

receiving authorization from the designated party for the updated information;

updating the interactive loan closing form with the updated information;

notifying at least one party of the updated information; and

presenting the interactive loan closing form with the updated information.