Snapdocs Announces “First-Of-Its-Kind” Integration With Notary Scheduling Platform

Snapdocs’ eClose and Notary Scheduling have integrated, accelerating closing speed by at least 1.5 days through this “first-of-its-kind integration,” leaders at Snapdocs say. The integration, Connected Closings, creates efficiency for Snapdocs and settlement companies through automatic document sharing, eliminating time-consuming manual tasks. It provides real-time updates on the signing appointment, notary search, and closing documents. It also directs borrowers to electronically sign documents, which they sign prior to their closing appointments 90% of the time. “Lender and settlement workflows have historically been completely fragmented, resulting in errors and wasted time. This industry-first innovation is a win-win for both parties,” said Snapdocs Chairman and Founder Aaron King. “Lenders feel more in control with visibility and access to the real-time information around…

Digital Closings: One-On-One With Todd Maki At Snapdocs

As technology improves, mortgage lenders are looking for ways to work more efficiently and the vice president of customer success at Snapdocs says the adoption of digital closings improves bottom lines and consumer satisfaction. Snapdocs uses patented AI technology and research performed by the California-based company suggests mortgage lenders can save more than $400 per loan by using eClose technology, according to a press release. Todd Maki recently sat down with editor Kimberley Haas to talk about their product and the role artificial intelligence plays in the process. Haas: Tell me some of the things that pop up the most often, some of the challenges you face. Maki: We’re focused on digital closings with the lender side where we focus…

Snapdocs Founder Talks About The Value Of Digital Closings

By KIMBERLEY HAAS The founder and CEO of the digital closing platform Snapdocs says adopting a technology strategy that reduces costs can help mortgage lenders now and as the market bounces back. Aaron King recently sat down with The Mortgage Note to talk about the value of digital closings. He said Snapdocs, headquartered in San Francisco, is a national company founded in 2012 on the observation that these closings require all of the parties involved in a real estate transaction to connect seamlessly. “While the technologies existed, there was too much fragmentation between parties and the transactions themselves were too dynamic to apply these technologies until you worked on connecting all the parties. The vision of Snapdocs is we build…

One In Five Borrowers Report Issues With Their Mortgage Transaction

Mortgage lenders are constantly working to make the borrowing process painless for their customers. But one in five borrowers still encounters an issue with their transaction, according to new research from Snapdocs and STRATMOR Group. The “State of Borrower Experience” report surveyed 7,000 Americans who completed a mortgage transaction in the last nine months. The researchers found that borrowers are typically happy with the application process. Data suggests this is the result of dedicated efforts by mortgage lenders in the last decade, and that effort has paid off: 67% of respondents rated the experience of filling out a loan application an 8 or above on a 10-point scale, where 10 represents a “very easy” process. “Lenders have made significant strides…