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Simplifile Q2 2016 Report Finds Emerging Preference Among Lenders for Settlement Partners Who E-Record

PROVO, Utah -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today released quarterly figures summarizing the organization's activities and achievements from April through June 2016.

The company's e-recording network gained 42 counties in 18 states during the second quarter of the year, bringing its total number of e-recording jurisdictions nationwide to 1,452. Second-quarter additions include 10 new counties in Georgia; five new counties each in Missouri and North Carolina; three new counties each in Indiana and Kansas; two new counties each in California, Louisiana and Wisconsin; and one new county each in Alabama, Michigan, North Dakota, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Title companies, banks, attorneys, and lien filers can now upload and submit documents directly to the recorder's offices in these counties using Simplifile's secure, web-based service. In minutes, the recorder can electronically review, stamp, record, and return documents back to the submitter.

Company President Paul Clifford credits much of Simplifile's recent success to growing interest in e-recording among mortgage lenders. The Simplifile Collaboration service allows lenders to interact with settlement agents in real time to determine the appropriate fees for a transaction.

"County recorders and settlement agents were our earliest advocates, because they experienced first-hand the positive impact of e-recording on their productivity and recording costs," said Clifford. "Now lenders are coming to appreciate how e-recording improves the post-closing process by getting documents into the public record and then back to lenders much more quickly. Some lenders are even stating a preference for working exclusively with settlement agents who e-record."

Simplifile serves more than 40 percent of U.S. recording jurisdictions, including all 20 of the nation's most populous counties. Simplifile's e-recording county network is not only home to some of the nation's most populous metropolitan centers, but also many of the smallest recording jurisdictions in the country. Simplifile's recording network currently represents more than 75 percent of U.S. residents and the vast majority of all recording transactions.

"All that's required for customers to submit documents for e-recording or collaborate through Simplifile is high-speed internet access and a browser," Clifford said. "We've made it easy to e-record, and as a result, we're seeing 3 million documents submitted through Simplifile per quarter." Simplifile transmitted a total of 2,943,167 land record documents in Q2, or an average of nearly 46,000 per business day.

In April, Simplifile was honored with the 2016 Innovations Award from mortgage technology advocacy group PROGRESS in Lending. Clifford accepted the award at the Mortgage Bankers Association National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo in Los Angeles. Also in Q2, Simplifile Vice President of Strategic Planning Nancy Alley was named to Mortgage Professional America magazine's "Elite Women in Mortgage." The recognition honors top women professionals who have broken new ground in the mortgage industry.

About Simplifile:

Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording network, was founded in 2000 to connect settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. Today Simplifile has broadened its services to include collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share, and track documents, data, and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com/ or call 800-460-5657.

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Another 23 Counties Across South, Midwest Adopt Simplifile E-Recording

PROVO, Utah -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced it has expanded its e-recording network with the addition of 23 county recording offices across the South and Midwest. The new counties are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.

"Recording offices all over the nation are embracing e-recording as a means of increasing productivity, speeding up turnaround times and reducing costs," said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. "Much of the progress we've made in growing our e-recording network in the South and Midwest can be attributed to the success stories shared by early adopters in these regions. We expect to see many more counties in these areas join their peers before the year is out."

Newly added counties include:
Banks County, Ga.
Catoosa County, Ga.
Dade County, Ga.
Washington County, Ga.
Cass County, Ind.
Martin County, Ind.
Parke County, Ind.
Cloud County, Kan.
Norton County, Kan.
Republic County, Kan.
Alpena County, Mich.
Crawford County, Mo.
Mercer County, Mo.
Morgan County, Mo.
Sullivan County, Mo.
Macon County, N.C.
Madison County, N.C.
Montgomery County, N.C.
Perquimans County, N.C.
Dunn County, N.D.
Greene County, Ohio
Comal County, Texas
James City County (Williamsburg), Va.

Settlement service providers in these jurisdictions can now submit scanned documents directly to the county recording office using Simplifile's secure, web-based e-recording service. The county recorder can review, stamp, record, and return the documents to the settlement service provider electronically - all within minutes. Recording fees and associated payments can also be processed securely through the Simplifile service, reducing payment errors and eliminating costs associated with check-based payments.

More than 1,450 county recording offices throughout the United States now record deeds, mortgages and other documents electronically using Simplifile. For a comprehensive list of all jurisdictions currently e-recording with Simplifile, visit https://simplifile.com/e-recording-counties.

About Simplifile:

Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording network, was founded in 2000 to connect settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. Today Simplifile has broadened its services to include collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share, and track documents, data, and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com or call 800-460-5657.

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Simplifile Staffs Up to Support Mortgage Lender Initiatives

PROVO, Utah -- Simplifile, a leader in electronic document and data workflow technology for lenders, settlement agents and counties, announced it has made several new hires in order to better support its mortgage lending clients and product lines.

"The need for lenders and settlement service providers to work more closely has drastically increased post-TRID," said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. "Simplifile has seen growing interest from lenders in our Collaboration and Post-Closing solutions, and we've responded by injecting new talent into our organization to support these initiatives."

Key new hires include:

Chris Lohman - Director of Lender Experience --

Chris Lohman possesses more than 20 years' mortgage industry experience, specializing in retail and wholesale lending operations management and lending software implementation. In his role as director of lender experience at Simplifile, he oversees lender implementation for the Collaboration and Post-Closing solutions, advises lenders on best practices, works with product development and actively manages customer relationships. His most recent work experience includes high-level positions with Xerox Mortgage Services, Midtown Bank and RBC Bank. Lohman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Indiana University.

David Majewski - Director of Strategic Initiatives --

David Majewski brings more than 29 years of mortgage lending and settlement services experience to his role as the director of strategic initiatives at Simplifile, where he provides mortgage and title industry expertise, as well as product and project management experience throughout the entire mortgage lifecycle. Prior to Simplifile, Majewski worked with TitleSource, Opteum Financial Services and Baytree Mortgage. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in packaging sciences from Michigan State University and holds two patents in packaging design/engineering.

Greg Yeager - Director of Strategic Initiatives --

Greg Yeager, a software and business process expert in the financial services market, brings to bear his extensive mortgage origination technology experience in his role as director of strategic initiatives. Prior to joining Simplifile, Yeager was responsible for developing technology and workforce solutions for consumer lending, retail banking and wealth management products at Xerox. Greg earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematics from Texas A&M University-Commerce.

In addition, Simplifile has also made several new hires in supporting departments as the needs of the company have grown - Steve McDonald as National Accounts Director, Amber Hanneken as Marketing Communications Manager and Bryan Young as Director of Strategic Alliances.

About Simplifile:
Simplifile is an electronic document and data workflow platform that connects lenders, settlement agents and counties. Since 2000, Simplifile has grown the nation's largest e-recording network and transformed the title and real estate industries. From e-recording to document sharing, collaboration and post-closing, Simplifile offers an array of services in one place to help users securely record, share and track documents, data and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com or call (800) 460-5657.

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