Mortgage Builder, a loan origination software (LOS) provider, completed a technology integration with InHouse Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., the providers of the InHouse Connexions appraisal management platform. The integration came as a result of requests by Mortgage Builder clients that the InHouse technology be integrated with the Mortgage Builder LOS, as they preferred the appraisal management capabilities and flexibility InHouse offers. With the integration in place, Mortgage Builder users can conveniently access InHouse Connexions and its full menu of appraisal options.
“InHouse Connexions was clearly the choice of several clients, including one of our largest,” said Kelli Himebaugh, corporate vice president at Mortgage Builder. “As soon as we started working with them, it was easy to see why lenders wanted InHouse to be available directly from within their favorite LOS. The Connexions platform offers the ability for lenders to use their own appraisal panels, order from appraisal management companies (AMCs), or access InHouse’s own AMC when convenient. The cloud-based technology provides full reporting and complete control over the appraisal effort with maximum flexibility.”
Jennifer Creech, InHouse president and chief executive officer, agreed that the integration with Mortgage Builder makes a great deal of sense for both companies because of their similar philosophies and reputations.
“InHouse is a company with a flair for technology innovation,” she said. “Mortgage Builder is a proven technology company that has always invested in innovation and service enhancements to improve the experiences of its clients. We’re following a similar path, and we’re finding that lenders strongly desire the control over their businesses that a wide menu of options provides. Mortgage Builder’s clients are tremendously loyal and the company’s service is legendary. InHouse and Mortgage Builder make a great team.”
Both companies see flexibility as a key ingredient for success in today’s mortgage technology. Mortgage Builder offers an end-to-end LOS system in which everything is integrated, from product and pricing engines to electronic document management. Many features, including compliant loan documents, are available at no cost, and delivery options are completely flexible. Lenders can opt for software as a service cloud-based delivery, more traditional installed business models, or combinations of both. They can even choose to pay for services only when loans close successfully. InHouse provides a similarly flexible blend of options on the appraisal management side, allowing clients to identify and use appraisal companies in some areas and AMCs in others, all with fast, automated ordering and delivery. Full performance metrics and reporting on the overall appraisal effort brings complete transparency, and InHouse has one of the few direct connections to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s UCDP (Uniform Collateral Data Portal).
“Both companies clearly believe in giving clients the most for their technology investment,” Himebaugh said. “We are fortunate to be working with their fine team and our clients will appreciate the array of benefits our integration with InHouse brings to the table.”