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UAT maintenance event

Unscheduled UAT Maintenance for Halogen/RealEC Events and Billing Backend Updates

Cotality is performing an unscheduled UAT maintenance window on January 27, 2026 to deploy Halogen/RealEC Events and Billing Backend updates supporting UAD 3.6 order validation. The event begins at 5:00 AM CT and is expected to last approximately one hour.

January 26, 2026

UAD 3.6

UAT release

REC Integration Fixes and UAD 3.6 Go-Live Readiness (UAT)

This UAT release fixes REC integration data completeness for UAD 3.6 orders and resolves a CMS message error that triggered application failures. It also previews UAD 3.6's January 26, 2026 production go-live and the team's Q1 2026 focus areas.

January 20, 2026

Product news

Monthly ZIP Code, County, and City Data Updates Resume

Cotality is reestablishing monthly ZIP code, county, and city data updates, adding 57 new ZIP codes and retiring 196 obsolete ones through December 2025. The update is available now on UAT ahead of a March 14, 2026 production deployment.

January 16, 2026

UAD 3.6

UAT maintenance event

UAT Maintenance Window Affecting CMS.net, Mercury Network, and Appraisal Scope

Cotality Valuation Services will perform UAT maintenance on January 20, 2026 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM CST, affecting CMS.net, CMS Stand Alone, Mercury Network, and Appraisal Scope. Downtime is expected across Valuation Modernization and Standard Services throughout the window.

January 15, 2026

Production hotfix release

Production Hotfix: Order Update Banner Notification Fix Across Port Applications

This production hotfix resolves an issue where AppraisalPort, TitlePort, and InspectionPort displayed non-specific order update banner notifications. API-based communications were unaffected, and no action is required from users.

January 15, 2026

Encompass Partner Connect (EPC), UAD 3.6

Production release

Vendor 2.0 Scorecard Enhancements, UAD 3.6 Appraiser Readiness Tab, and GAAR Worksheet PDF Fix

This production release delivers expanded Vendor 2.0 Scorecard date ranges, smoother Encompass-to-CMS order cancellations, and a new UAD 3.6 Appraiser Readiness Tab alongside numerous UAD 3.6 platform enhancements. It also resolves a GAAR Worksheet PDF formatting issue and previews Q1 2026 roadmap items.

January 10, 2026

UAD 3.6

Production release

UAD 3.6 Goes Live in Production with Profile Renaming and New Order Enhancements

This production release rolls out UAD 3.6 support across Cotality Mortgage Solutions, renaming Services to Products and adding new order fields, property details collaboration, and a modernized engagement letter. Automatic profile updates apply January 19, 2026, with an opt-out deadline of January 14, 2026.

January 10, 2026

UAD 3.6

UAT release

Ports UAD 3.6 Order Fields and Property Details Collaboration (UAT)

This Ports UAT release prepares AppraisalPort for the December 22, 2025 rollout of UAD 3.6, adding new order summary fields, a property details collaboration workflow, and a modernized engagement letter. Profile menus are renamed from Services to Products in support of the transition.

December 22, 2025

AppraisalPort UAD 3.6 Profile Updates and Q1 2026 Roadmap Preview (UAT)

This UAT release enables UAD 3.6 features on AppraisalPort, including renamed Products menus, profile update reminders, and a modernized engagement letter, ahead of the January 2026 production launch. It also previews planned Q1 2026 work such as LOS integrations and BI reporting enhancements.

December 19, 2025

Ports RFP Field Renaming and UAD 3.6 Profile Eligibility Reminders (UAT)

This Ports UAT release adds a profile eligibility reminder for UAD 3.6 and renames RFP Bid Form fields from Service to Product, ahead of the January 2026 production launch on AppraisalPort and CMS. It also outlines planned improvements through Q1 2026, including LOS integrations and CMS BI reporting.

December 15, 2025