Industry Briefs, Jan. 3, 2024
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Williston Financial Group’s MyHome Acquires Volly
MyHome, a Williston Financial Group company, Portland, Ore., announced it acquired Volly, Woburn, Mass.
Volly was launched in 2004 and provides marketing solutions for many of the nation’s largest lenders.
Volly’s services will now be offered through WFG Enterprise Solutions, which provides services for lenders of all sizes, including appraisal management and valuation services, title and settlement services, default services, and CRM, sales enablement and portfolio retention tools.
NotaryCam Authorized to Provide Remote Online Notarization Services in California
NotaryCam, Newport Beach, Calif., announced it will be able to support remote online notarial acts in California as of Jan. 1.
On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed CA Senate Bill 696. Stage 1 took effect Jan. 1, allowing the use of remote online notarization by notaries commissioned outside the state for transactions such as title and escrow transaction documents in connection with California real property.
Other provisions of the bill will take place Jan. 1, 2025, and further future dates.
Cenlar, BaseCap Announced Automated Solutions Pilot
Cenlar FSB, Ewing, N.J., and BaseCap Analytics, New York, announced a pilot program to enhance servicing compliance.
Cenlar expects to fortify its compliance processes and increase operational efficiency via BaseCap’s technology, which can help with data management and catch inconsistencies, among other features.
Cenlar also is focused on the ongoing deployment of advanced automation solutions, and aims to use the pilot to improve the quality of its data to streamline internal processes and enhance productivity.
Argyle Teams With Dark Matter
Argyle, New York, has teamed with Dark Matter Technologies, Jacksonville, Fla., to further simplify the income and employment verification process for lenders.
The integration will enable lenders to order Argyle’s verification of income and employment reports through the Dark Matter Empower LOS.
Lenders will be able to configure where VOI and VOE report ordering occurs in their workflow to be the best fit for their process and borrowers. Data and documentation can be refreshed throughout the loan cycle.
Additionally, Argyle announced that it has welcomed more than 50 new customers in the mortgage space through 2023.
