MADISON, WI., November 19, 2023 – Fairway, a Wisconsin based organization since 1996 has been a member of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) since 2005, and has been transacting in the MERS® eRegistry since 2017. Fairway has facilitated more than 100,000 eNotes as part of its digital journey leading the industry to the future of eMortgage and significantly contributing to the MERS eRegitstry’s recent milestone of 2 million eNotes registered since inception.
In recent months, Fairway has partnered with Snapdocs, a leading real estate technology company to migrate its digital closing solution as well as its eVault technology to one solution. Lenders using the Snapdocs platform report a two to three times higher adoption than lenders using other eClosing platforms.
“Leading lenders like Fairway understand that the future of mortgage is a digital-first experience that benefits all parties – borrowers, lenders, title companies, and secondary market participants” said Michael Sachdev, CEO, Snapdocs. “We are thrilled to be the digital closing and eVault partner of choice for Fairway and look forward to a long-standing, successful partnership that enables the business to scale eNote adoption and offer a referral-worthy borrower experience.”
The migration of Fairway’s eNote transactions was the largest migration of eNotes the mortgage industry has seen, and Fairway is grateful for the partnership with MERS and Snapdocs that made it possible.
Fairway believes that scale of digital mortgage is about both technology and change management, building the trust of its branch network and partners has been key to success. Trust is critical every day on each transaction, to successfully scale. To date almost 80% of Fairway’s eligible closings include one or more digital components; enabling transactions that are fast, easy, convenient, transparent, and reliable. Together with Snapdocs, Fairway believes it gains a partner that will work alongside them to truly understand not only the settlement aspect of the business, but also a solution to match its daily commitment to their branches and customers.
“The speed with which a client can move through their mortgage document signing is amazing” says Carrie Reznick, VP Business Development and Branch Manager, Fairway. “In less than five minutes most closing documents are electronically signed. eClose has significantly reduced the time at the closing table for our clients, their attorneys, the REALTORS®, and the title closers and that’s a benefit to everyone!”
Fairway remains dedicated to solutions that give customers the choice on when, where, and how they close. These advancements help shape the industry at large.
About Fairway
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (NMLS #2289) is a full-service mortgage lender with a wide array of innovative products that can help make homeownership more affordable with the speed and service their clients deserve. Fairway is dedicated to finding great mortgage options and providing some of the fastest turn times for its buyers. We strive to exceed expectations, guarantee satisfaction, and earn trust. For more information, please visit www.fairwayindependentmc.com.
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