System and method for processing data pertaining to financial assets

• US 7,885,889 B2
• Filed: 12/16/2004
• Issued: 02/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fannie Mae
• Original Assignee: Fannie Mae
• Inventors: Singh, Navdeep, Bastnagel, Maryann, Simonds, John A. Jr., Oppenheimer, Dror, Mathewson, Mark D., Kemper, John L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Nga B.
• Application Number:
  US11/015,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20050102225A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,245 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35, 705/36, 705/37, 705/38, 705/39, 705/40, 705/43
• 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 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis

Abstract

A data processing system for processing loan data for a plurality of loans including a data storage system configured to store loan data for the plurality of loans and a user interface including one or more web pages configured to enable a servicer using a remote computing system to transfer loan data over the Internet to and from the data processing system. The user interface includes a loan activity processing function configured to receive servicer loan data including loan activity data from the servicer, a trial balance processing function configured to enable the servicer to submit servicer loan data for comparison with the stored loan data, and a loan level browsing function configured to allow the servicer to view stored loan data. The data processing system further includes loan process and compare logic which includes an amortization/calculation processor configured to perform validation calculations on servicer loan data based on stored loan data, a loan activity processor configured to process the loan activity data, validate the loan activity data based on the stored loan data, and update the stored loan data based on the loan activity data. The loan process and compare logic further includes a trial balance processor configured to compare servicer loan data with stored loan data.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented data processing system for processing loan data for a plurality of loans, the data processing system comprising:

a data storage system configured to store loan data for the plurality of loans;

a user interface including one or more web pages configured to enable a servicer using a remote computing system to transfer loan data over the Internet to and from the data processing system, the user interface including

a loan activity processing function configured to receive servicer loan data including loan activity data from the servicer when a loan payment activity occurs, the servicer loan activity data comprising data regarding payments received from borrowers and how the payments are to be applied towards paying unpaid principal, interest and fees associated with the plurality of loans,

a trial balance processing function configured to enable the servicer to submit the servicer loan data for comparison with the stored loan data to check consistency between the servicer loan data and the stored loan data regarding the occurred loan payment activity, and to provide results of the comparison to the servicer, wherein loan data being compared comprises interest rate and current unpaid principal balance, and

a loan level browsing function configured to allow the servicer to view stored loan data and the results of the comparison; and

loan process and compare logic, including

an amortization/calculation processor configured to perform validation calculations on the servicer loan data regarding the occurred loan payment activity based on the stored loan data,

a loan activity processor configured to

process the servicer loan activity data,

validate the servicer loan activity data based on the stored loan data, and update the stored loan data based on the servicer loan activity data, wherein the validation of the servicer loan activity data comprises performing validation calculation based on the stored loan data and business rules regarding how the payments received from the borrowers are to be applied towards paying unpaid principal, interest and fees associated with the plurality of loans, and

a trial balance processor configured to compare the servicer loan data with the stored loan data.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the amortization/calculation processor is configured to derive expected principal and interest amounts based on the stored loan data.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the amortization/calculation processor is configured to calculate disbursements due under a reverse mortgage or a home equity line of credit.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the amortization/calculation processor is configured to calculate servicing fees due based on the stored loan data.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the loan activity processing function is configured to receive and validate loan activity data from the servicer.

6. A system according to claim 5, wherein validating the loan activity data includes validating a relationship between the servicer and the loan.

7. A system according to claim 5, wherein validating the loan activity data includes validating the timing of the activity based on a reporting period associated with the loan.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein the trial balance processing function is configured to generate an exception based on a detected inconsistency between the servicer loan data and the stored loan data.

9. A system according to claim 8, wherein the loan activity processor further includes an exception resolution processor configured to process exceptions.

10. A system according to claim 9, wherein the exception resolution processor is configured to notify the servicer through the user interface when the inconsistency is detected.

11. A system according to claim 10, wherein the user interface includes an exception resolution function configured to allow a user to satisfy the exception.

12. A system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface includes input fields configured to receive loan activity data from a servicer.

13. A system according to claim 1, wherein the loan level browsing function is configured to allow a servicer to download the stored loan data.

24. A system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of loans are a plurality of mortgage loans, and wherein the system further comprises financial asset generation logic, the financial asset generation logic including logic configured to facilitate creation and maintenance of a plurality of financial assets backed by the plurality of mortgage loans or by portions of the plurality of mortgage loans.

25. A system according to claim 24, wherein the plurality of financial assets include a plurality of mortgage backed securities.

26. A system according to claim 1, wherein the data processing system is operated by a purchaser of the plurality of mortgage loans.

14. A computer-implemented data processing system comprising:

a data storage system configured to store loan data for mortgage loans; and

user interface logic configured to implement a user interface, the user interface comprising one or more web pages configured to allow a servicer to perform functions implemented by a data processing system for processing the loans, the functions including

a loan activity processing function configured to enable a servicer to provide servicer loan data including servicer loan activity data to be processed by the data processing system when a loan payment activity occurs, the servicer loan activity data comprising data regarding payments received from borrowers and how the payments are to be applied towards paying unpaid principal, interest and fees associated with the plurality of loans,

a trial balance processing function configured to enable the servicer to compare the servicer loan activity data with loan data stored in the data storage system to check consistency between the servicer loan data and the stored loan data regarding the occurred loan payment activity, including to compare interest rate, unpaid principal balance and how the payments received from the borrowers are to be applied towards paying unpaid principal, interest and fees associated with the plurality of loans, and to provide results of the comparison to the servicer,

an exception handling function configured to enable a servicer to access and respond to exceptions generated by the data processing system, and

a loan level browsing function configured to enable a servicer to view the results of the comparison and to browse and download loan data stored on the data processing system and associated with the servicer.

15. A system according to claim 14, wherein the functions further include a security and access control function configured to receive and validate a servicer ID and servicer password.

16. A system according to claim 15, wherein the user interface is customized based on the servicer ID.

17. A system according to claim 15, wherein the functionality of one or more of the functions is customized based on the servicer ID.

18. A system according to claim 14, wherein the loan activity processing function is configured to display updated loan data based on the processing of the loan activity.

19. A system according to claim 14, wherein the trial balance processing function is configured to display servicer loan data alongside loan data stored on the data processing system to facilitate comparison.

20. A system according to claim 14, wherein the loan activity processing function includes a providing a plurality of input fields configured to receive loan identification data and loan activity data.

21. A system according to claim 14, wherein the loan activity processing screen is configured to display the results of the loan activity processing.

22. A system according to claim 21, wherein the result of the loan activity processing is generation of an exception.

23. A system according to claim 21, wherein the result of the loan activity processing is an update of loan data stored on the data processing system based on the loan activity.

27. A system according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of loans are a plurality of mortgage loans, and wherein the system further comprises financial asset generation logic, the financial asset generation logic including logic configured to facilitate creation and maintenance of a plurality of financial assets backed by the plurality of mortgage loans or by portions of the plurality of mortgage loans.

28. A system according to claim 27, wherein the plurality of financial assets include a plurality of mortgage backed securities.

29. A system according to claim 14, wherein the data processing system is operated by a purchaser of the plurality of mortgage loans.