October Research announced this week that it is partnering with ClosingCorp to offer the company’s SmartGFE® Calculator to industry professionals via October Research’s online October Store.
“Earlier this year, we announced a new initiative to provide the real estate, mortgage and settlement services industries with a first-of-its-kind product portal through October Research’s online shopping venue — OctoberStore.com,” said October Research CEO Chris Casa. “This is the next step in our commitment to partner with providers who offer some of the industry’s leading products and services.”
ClosingCorp is an independent real estate data and technology company that develops online services for mortgage lenders, real estate professionals and consumers to expedite and minimize the costs of residential real estate closing activities. Through this partnership, October Store visitors will be able to register for a demonstration of ClosingCorp’s SmartGFE Calculator, which can be hosted on title and settlement company websites in order to give lenders instant access to company rates, as well as recording fees and transfer taxes in GFE and HUD-friendly formats, at any time.
“We are proud to partner with October Research to bring the latest data and technologies to title professionals across the nation,” said Paul Mass, president of ClosingCorp. “Making the SmartGFE Calculator available through the October Store gives us a powerful means to ensure that more title companies have the information and technology they need to better serve their lender clients by saving them money and making them more efficient.”
Featuring over 150 products, October Store has long been the go-to source for news, special reports, training Webinars and live conferences to assist individuals and companies to effectively manage their business operations.
“Through the October Store, we have created an exclusive online marketplace where real estate, mortgage origination, title insurance, legal and valuation professionals can find premium industry-specific products,” Casa said. “We selected ClosingCorp as one of our first online store partners because their SmartGFE Calculator is a powerful tool that streamlines the pricing process of a real estate transaction and can eliminate unnecessary phone calls, emails and faxes that have traditionally been used for quote requests.”
According to ClosingCorp, the SmartGFE Calculator is designed for title companies to post on their websites, where it is easily accessible to lenders and real estate agents. This allows lenders to generate rates and fees any day, any time, including nights, weekends and holidays. By providing this powerful yet simple tool, the title company becomes an indispensable resource to lenders and real estate agents who want immediate rate and fee quotes.