Computer system and method for networked interchange of data and information for members of the real estate financial and related transactional services industry

• US 8,117,120 B2
• Filed: 04/22/2010
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Industry Access Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Industry Access Incorporated
• Inventors: Misraje, Jack, Dickman, Glenn Alex
• Primary Examiner(s): Khattar, Rajesh
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chakravarti, Arunava
• Application Number:
  US12/765,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20100274710A1
• Time in Patent Office: 663 Days
• Field of Search: 705/38
• US Class Current: 705/38
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• 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 50/167 Closing

Abstract

An Interchange Party Computer System (“IPCS”) comprising: a plurality of units of allocated resources, configured for a lender party, broker party, transaction party and/or investor party, each unit of allocated resources including one or more administrator user interfaces that allow a participating party to manage its allocated resources and define which of its users and which other participating parties may access its allocated resources and use elements thereof, wherein at least one of the allocated resources include database allocated resources that are managed by the participating party assigned the resources, the allocated resources for the database being accessible and usable by a participating party on terms defined by the participating party responsible for managing the database allocated resources wherein at least one of the allocated resources include at one or more modules selected from the group of: a Rate and Loan Program Module that includes means to define loan programs or search defined loan programs in a database, an Automated Underwriting Module, a Mortgage Pools Module; a File Status and Transaction Party Module, which includes means to do two or more of: assign tasks, present task status, control viewing of task status, assign viewing privileges, monitor satisfaction of lender conditions, and upload loan documentation that are managed by the participating party assigned the resources; the allocated resources for the selected modules being accessible and usable by a participating party on terms defined by the participating party responsible for managing the selected modules allocated resources.

Claims

1. A central computer system configured for facilitating collaboration in real estate transactions comprising:

a set of computer executable instructions stored in the central computer system, the instructions providing a plurality of preconfigured resources, each for use by a participating party having a selective role or providing a selective service in a real estate transaction comprising a real estate purchase or real estate finance transaction;

each of the preconfigured resources providing an interface for the selective exchange of data between a participating party'"'"'s computer system and the central computer system, the data concerning the real estate transaction and related to the role or service of a particular participating party;

the preconfigured resources allowing the participating party to selectively modify a preconfigured resource in support of the role or service of the participating party; and

wherein the computer system stores a plurality of modified resources comprising preconfigured resources after modification by or for different categories of participating parties.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising computer executable instructions stored on the central computer system and wherein the instructions allow participating parties to retrieve preconfigured and/or modified resources upon the request of a participating party.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one interface includes a graphical user interface.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein at least one interface includes a graphical user interface.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising data stored on the central computer system and retrievable via a plurality of the modified resources stored on the central computer system, the data relating to a selective role or a selective service of a participating party.

6. The system of claim 4 being configured to enable the data to be selectively exchanged between the modified or preconfigured resource of a first category of participating party and the modified or preconfigured resource of a second category of participating party.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein data is selectively exchanged through the modified resources of the first and second categories of participating parties.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein the system is configured to enable the selective exchange of data between the modified resources of a first category of participating party and a plurality of modified or preconfigured resources of different participating parties in a second category of participating party.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the interfaces include graphical user interfaces configured for presenting information about the real estate transaction derived from the data.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one interface includes a graphical user interface configured for inputting the data about the real estate transaction and selectively exchanging the data with the central computer system.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein the interface includes a graphical user interface configured for inputting the data about the real estate transaction and selectively exchanging the data with the central computer system.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein a rate and loan program module and an interface for exchanging rate and loan program information data between participating parties related to rates and loan programs are stored on the central computer system, the module enabling participating parties to retrieve rate and loan program information data from an interface generated by one or more of the preconfigured or modified resources.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein a preconfigured or modified resource comprises a graphical user interface configured to allow a participating party to input rate and loan program data.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein a preconfigured or modified resource comprises a graphical user interface configured to allow a participating party to input rate and loan program data.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein the rate and loan program module is configured to allow a participating party to search for rate and loan program information via a graphical user interface of a preconfigured or modified resource.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein the preconfigured and modified resources include administrator resources that allow a participating party to set at least one permission for a user of a participating party to access an interface associated with the central computer system.

17. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one category of participating parties includes a party that captures the loan application data and information;

a party that processes the loan application data and information; and

a party that funds the loan; and

another category includes a different participating party selected from the group of;

a party that captures the loan application data and information;

a party that processes the loan application data and information; and

a party that funds the loan; and

a borrower.

18. The system of claim 1 wherein modified or preconfigured resources are configured or configurable to retrieve rate and loan program information data from the central computer system based on loan qualification information in a loan application using a graphical user interface generated by one or more of the resources.

19. The system of claim 1 wherein the central computer system is configured to allow rate and loan program data to be selectively retrieved by a participating party'"'"'s remote computer system based on parameters that are stored on the central computer system by a participating party using an interface generated by one or more of the modified or preconfigured resources.

20. The system of claim 10 wherein one or more of the resources may be configured to allow details of a selected rate and loan program to be presented on a website of a participating party.

21. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the resources are configured or configurable to allow a participating party to lock in a rate and loan program.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the rate and loan program is locked in with a funding party or a party that purchases loans from other participating parties.

23. The system of claim 21 wherein the rate and loan program is locked in through a graphical user interface generated by at least one of the preconfigured resources.

24. The system of claim 1 wherein one or more of the resources are configured or configurable to allow a party that funds the loans, or a party that purchases the loan from another participating party, to establish predefined incentives for participating parties to submit loans for those parties'"'"' specific rate and loan programs.

25. The system of claim 10 wherein at least one of the resources is configured or configurable to allow for automatic notification to one or more participating parties of rate and loan program changes.

26. The system of claim 3 wherein one or more of the resources are configured or configurable to allow a participating party to set a target rate and loan program, that when reached, causes the central computer system to automatically lock said rate and loan program with an appropriate party that funds or purchases loans.

27. A method for facilitating collaboration in real estate transactions comprising:

providing a central computer system storing a plurality of preconfigured resources each configured for use by a specific category of participating party having a selective role in a real estate transaction comprising a real estate purchase or real estate finance transaction,

at least one of the preconfigured resources providing an interface for the receipt of data from a participating party, the data concerning the real estate transaction and related to the role or service of a particular participating party;

the preconfigured resources allowing the participating party to selectively modify a preconfigured resource in support of the role or service of the participating party; and

receiving and storing on the central computer system a plurality of modified resources comprising preconfigured resources after selective modification by or for different categories of participating parties.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the system includes a plurality of graphical user interfaces covering a plurality of selective roles or selective services of participating parties.

29. The method of claim 27 further comprising data stored on the central computer system relating to a selective role or service of a participating party in a particular real estate transaction, the central computer system and at least one participating party'"'"'s computer system selectively exchanging the data.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the data are exchanged via a selectively modified resource stored on the central computer system and/or stored on the remote computer system of a participating party.

31. The method of claim 29 wherein the data are selectively exchanged between the modified or preconfigured resource of a first category of participating party and the modified or preconfigured resource of a second category of participating party.

32. The method of claim 29 wherein the data are selectively exchanged between the modified resources of a first category of participating party and a plurality of modified or preconfigured resources of different participating parties in a second category of participating party.

33. The method of claim 29 wherein the interfaces include graphical user interlaces configured for presenting information about the real estate transaction, the information being derived from the data.

34. The method of claim 29 wherein the interfaces include graphical user interfaces configured for inputting the data about the real estate transaction and selectively exchanging the data with the central computer system, the central computer system receiving and storing the data communicated via the graphical user interface.

35. The method of claim 27 wherein a rate and loan program module and an interface for exchanging rate and loan program information data between the central computer system and participating parties related to rates and loan programs that are stored on the central computer system, and the central computer system enabling participating parties to communicate rate and loan program information data via an interface generated by one or more of the preconfigured or modified resources stored on the central computer system and/or a participating party'"'"'s remote computer system.

36. The method of claim 35 further comprising receiving on the central computer system via a preconfigured or modified resource comprising a graphical user interface configured to allow a participating party to define and input rate and loan program data.

37. The method of claim 35 wherein the rate and loan program module is configured to allow a participating party to search for rate and loan program information data via a graphical user interface of a preconfigured or modified resource, the central computer system enabling rate and loan program information data to be communicated to a participating party via the configuration.

38. The method of claim 31 wherein at least one category of participating parties includes at least one party that captures the loan application information data;

a party that processes the loan application information data; and

a party that funds the loan; and

another category includes a borrower.

39. The method of claim 27 wherein the central computer system is configured to allow rate and loan program information data to be selectively retrieved based on parameters that are stored on the system by a participating party using an interface generated by one or more of the modified or preconfigured resources, the system exchanging the selectively retrievable data with a participating party via the configuration.

44. The method of claim 27 wherein a preconfigured or modified resource is automatically modified when a predetermined event occurs that is related to the course of the real estate transaction.

45. The method of claim 44 wherein the automatic modification is based on implementation of a rule stored on the system for communicating to a participating party of an action that has been taken or needs to be taken with respect to the course of the real estate transaction.

47. The method of claim 27 wherein a selective modification of a preconfigured resource is made by a participating party.

40. A method for facilitating collaboration in a real estate transaction comprising:

providing a central computer system configured to enable the selective exchange of data between a participating party'"'"'s computer system and the central computer system, the data concerning the real estate transaction and related to the selective role or service of a particular participating party;

the central computer system selectively exchanging data between different categories of participating parties, the exchange occurring through a first interface stored on the central computer system and configured in support of the role or service of the first category of participating party and after selective modification by a participating party in the first category; and

a second interface stored on the central computer system and configured in support of the role or service of the second category of participating party and after selective modification by a participating party in the second category.

41. The method of claim 40 wherein the interfaces comprise at least one graphical user interface, and wherein at least one category of participating parties includes at least one party that captures the loan application data and information;

a party that processes the loan application data and information; and

a party that funds the loan; and

wherein an interface is configured to enable exchange of rate and loan program information data between the participating parties via the remote computer systems of the participating parties and/or via the central computer system.

46. The method of claim 40 wherein the central computer system is configured to automatically exchange the data based on the occurrence of a predetermined event related to the course of the real estate transaction.

42. A central computer system configured for facilitating collaboration in real estate transactions comprising:

a central computer system configured with a set of computer executable instructions to enable a selective exchange of data between different categories of participating parties in a real estate transaction, the selective exchange occurring through a first interface stored on the central computer system and configured in support of a selective role or service of a first category of participating party, the data concerning the real estate transaction and related to the role or service of a particular participating party;

a second interface stored on the central computer system and configured in support of a selective role or service of a second category of participating party; and

wherein the first and second stored interfaces comprise interfaces customized by the respective parties for the respective role or service of each.

43. The system of claim 42 wherein the interfaces comprise at least one graphical user interface, and wherein at least one category of participating parties includes at least one party that captures the loan application data and information;

a party that processes the loan application data and information; and

a party that funds the loan; and

wherein an interface is configured to enable the exchange of rate and loan program information data between the participating parties via the remote computer systems of the participating parties and/or via the central computer system.