Settlement Management
Solutions (SMS) is pleased to announce the release of TitleExpress v8.8.0,
which includes many new features and improvements that add value to your
TitleExpress investment.
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8 page for detailed upgrade information and installation files. This option
allows customers to upgrade at their convenience. Please ensure you review our
updated Installation Requirements.
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NEW! Detailed Release Notes are now
available for our quarterly software release. Available for download on our TitleExpress
8 webpage, these include in depth coverage and screen shots of the new and
improved features outlined below.
Integration Updates
First American AgentNet
- Corrected
spelling of Specially Designated Nationals in the application for new
requests
- Revised
to no longer show a change in credentials between pricing events as an
invalid login attempt.
First American
AgentNet Search Product
- Improved
messaging for zip code entry errors.
- Added
cancel file button to the RealExpress Submissions tab to initiate the
cancellation of AgentNet files when necessary.
- Updated
messaging which appears when renaming a TitleExpress order to include the
location of the new cancel button for AgentNet files containing SDN and
Search and Commitment requests.
- Updated
property type dropdown within the Search and Commitment request wizard to
display full property type descriptions in lieu of abbreviations.
- Added
dropdown to the search and commitment request wizard which allows
selection of the appropriate city/county for the property in the event
there is a mismatch between TitleExpress and AgentNet.
- Updated
to map to an AgentNet property type based on the property type identified
on the property tab TitleExpress. In the event that a match cannot be
established, the property type dropdown will default to blank and allow
the appropriate property type to be selected.
First American
AgentNet Search Product Import
- Added
enhancements to ensure that the vesting information provided for
properties in PA can be consumed.
- Added
conditions to hide fields on the order data tab of the import wizard when
information is not returned by AgentNet.
- Added
the clauses total to the requirements and exceptions tabs of the import
wizard.
First American
Title Insurance Company
- Updated
Service Orders, CPL(s), Jacket(s), and Rates and Fees to be compatible
with HQ User rights; a Firm selection screen has been added to the
workflow.
- Revised
to ensure that buyer(s)/seller(s) entered in TitleExpress as type
Trust/Estate remain classified as Trust/Estate within the AgentNet order
as additional products are generated.
- Reorganized
service order types so that Search and Commitment appears above Specially
Designated Nationals.
- TitleWave
- Enabled Multi-Order import to automatically extract all files from
TitleWave .Zip folders saved to the TitleExpressDB\Import folder, then
remove zip folders after their content has been imported.
- UPS
- Amended to ensure the proper display and formatting of names and no
longer require weight entry for letters
Westcor Land
Title Insurance Company
- Amended
so that all sellers entered on the parties tab merge to the Seller CPL.
- Updated
filter endorsements from the initial data download after login.
- Revised
so that the city will no longer be omitted from the property address when
generating a CPL.
- Updated
parsing of approved attorney names and addresses when generating CPLs so
that it does not result in errors.
- WFG
National Title Insurance Company - Added a remittance report.
Improvements
- Updated
to allow for the addition of an addendum to the closing disclosure which
displays construction loan inspection and handling fees collected after
consummation. (2017 TILA-RESPA Rule)
- Updated
Closing Disclosure to accommodate the entry of rent prorations on lines
L.08-L.11. (2017 TILA-RESPA Rule)
- Added
ALTA ID field to the Order-Settlement tab, PayTo record, and the system
management-company.
- Added
ALTA ID Field to the ALTA settlement statement, available within the DPS
to be added to forms.
- Enhanced
closing disclosure print validation to detect duplicate Title Insurance
charges and allow for their removal.
- Moved
RealExpress Request Queue button to the Main Menu from the Utilities tab
for increased visibility and convenience.
- Updated
the embedded PDF995 printer driver and Crystal Report features to the
latest available versions.
- Added
logging to the program to capture activity on the parties tab and activity
related to Title Insurance charges.
Revisions
- Updated
to make contact Phone numbers for the Lender, Second Lender, Assignee,
Investor, Servicer and Mortgage Broker available to the DPS.
- Modified
to ensure that the lender displayed on the ALTA Settlement Statement is
updated when the lender is changed on the lender tab.
- Enabled
the description and payee entered within a stamps table on line 1206 to
populate to the Closing Disclosure..
- Updated
parties tab to set the first phone number entered as primary and display
in the parties grid, editable by selection of the appropriate radio button.
- Enabled
Address fields for Real Estate Broker 1-4 to merge into DPS forms.
- Updated
Orders created using iOrderExpress with order type Purchase to display the
order type Buy/Sell.
- Modified
policy rate tables to eliminate disbursement imbalance when the ‘create UW
checks’ option is set to No.
- Refined
save button functionality when document preparation is loaded.
- Updated
to allow Document sets created using the document manager to be
overwritten should you choose to save a new document set with the same
name.
- Updated
so that the lender address will no longer display on the right side of the
1986 HUD-1 header when address line two has been populated for the lender.
- Updated
so that when a combine check code is entered in a stamps table for the
congestion relief fee, it will now be combined with other fees utilizing
the same combine check code in the disbursement tab.
- Updated
logging for Multi-Order import to reflect the order number updated for
each file imported.
Sign Up for Training
Take advantage
of our live online training classes or pre-recorded webinars, included at no
additional charge with your support subscription. Visit our video library to view our webinar What’s New in
TitleExpress v8.8.0, where we’ll walk you through our newest features and
updates
DPS v8.8.0 is Now
Available
The Document
Preparation (DPS) upgrade provides additional options for incorporating
imported search results into new or existing title documents. Visit the TitleExpress DPS page for detailed
upgrade information and installation files.
SMS Customer
Support
We are committed to a three-part approach to better serving your business:
- Delivering industry-leading customer support. Contact us at 800-767-7831 for urgent issues
or TESupport@smscorp.com for less urgent requests.
- Implementing high-quality enhancements on a quarterly
basis including underwriter,
lender portal, and many other enhancements.
- Providing good value for current and future
customers as we work
to control costs and provide reliable service.
Thank you for choosing SMS!