James Boss Named Executive Vice President

Informative Research Names James Boss Executive VP, Client Success

New Role Underscores Client Commitment While Accelerating Focus on Innovation and Growth ST. LOUIS, February 23, 2022 -- Fintech leader Informative Research, a Stewart company, today announced James Boss as Executive Vice President, Client Success....

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6 Reasons to Hire a VOE Partner

Six Reasons to Hire a Verification of Employment Partner

After record-breaking revenues and volume over the past few years, 2021 has proven to be something of a “pivot” year for the nation’s mortgage lenders. A diminishing refinance market has redirected focus back to building purchase business. The new...

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Verification of Asset, Employment and Income

Asset, Employment and Income Verification Basics for Lenders, Landlords and Businesses

Financial transactions managed by mortgage lenders often require a Verification of Employment & Income (VOE/I) to minimize the risk of financial loss. Employers' hiring staff are another primary user of VOE/I, as are property managers and landlords,...

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What Is the FCRA & How Does it Protect Consumers?

What is the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)? The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law that regulates how credit reporting agencies collect data about individual consumers and how they share that data. This law helps keep credit reporting...

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What Is a Tri-Merge Credit Report

What is a Tri-Merge Credit Report?

A tri-merge credit report is a consolidated report that aggregates the data from all three credit bureaus. The consolidated report allows lenders to review one report instead of referencing three separate credit bureaus.

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Stewart Strengthens Data and Analytics, Platform-as-a-Service Capabilities by Announcing its Intent to Acquire Informative Research

Informative Research serves more than 3,000 customers across the United States and offers a wide range of mission critical solutions through its proprietary platform to streamline the loan cycle.

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Work Smarter - Benefits of a Verifications Vendor

Problems (and Solutions) – Verifying Employment and Income

As we deploy new clients onto our verifications platform, we frequently hear that speed and cost are the primary motivators. However, another underlying trend is that lenders are re-tooling operations to stick closer to their core competencies of...

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Lender Cheat Sheet for Selecting a Credit Reporting Vendor

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Selecting a Credit Reporting Vendor

For decades, financial services professionals have bemoaned the slow pace of advancement in innovation and technology, watching healthcare and other industries forge way ahead. However, that has changed in the past few years, with staggering sums of...

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10 Credit Report Terms Every Mortgage Professional Should Know

10 Credit Report Terms Mortgage Professionals Should Know

Credit reports represent different things to varying audiences. For consumers, the report represents their past, specifically their history of taking on credit and the track record of paying as promised. Lenders, on the other hand, are using credit...

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Discover What You're Missing. CreditXpert Wayfinder

How CreditXpert Wayfinder Can Help You Win More Business

From the 2008 financial crisis to the global coronavirus pandemic that began in early 2020, within the U.S., consumers have had to contend with some epic struggles – losing jobs, getting behind on bills, and other similar hardships. Not...

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