Expanded Custom Word Search Rules, Empower Invoice Fields, and Updated GAAR FNMA/FHLMC Rules

Allow Service Provider/AMC to Submit Additional Invoice Fields

CMS clients using Empower as their LOS can now have Service Providers include the Total Invoice Amount and Invoice Number when submitting a valuation order, enabling more efficient invoice reconciliation directly within the LOS.

Activation: Contact Customer Support or your Client Success Manager. Clients must work with Empower to update 537 and 680 events.

Update for the New Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Rules within the GAAR Worksheet

CMS updated display controls for additional review of FNMA/FHLMC rules around the UCDP process on the GAAR Worksheet. New rules are added to the Default List with status set to "not visible" by default and severity level set to low, ensuring analysts address potential concerns identified by FNMA/FHLMC through automated review.

Activation: No CMS.Net configuration changes required. Work with your Administrator to configure GAAR Management.

DU Casefile and LPA Key at Order Creation

Clients can now select DU Casefile and LPA Keys in the Manual Order form within CMS, providing important data elements for GSE Desktop Underwriting and Loan Product Advisor services.

Activation: No CMS.Net configuration changes required. Edit individual services in Administration > Service > Service Maintenance to show DU Casefile and/or LPA Key on the Order Form.

Multiple Custom Word Search Rules

Expands available Custom Word Search rules from one to a maximum of thirteen across four categorizations (Fair Lending, Policy, Property, Other), with full GAAR rule functionality. Users can classify terms by subject and bucket them by severity or other characteristics.

Activation: Rule name changed from FNC-EXT-WDSCH-000-01 to FNC-WDSCH-DFLT-000-01. Contact CoreLogic Customer Support or your Client Success Manager.

Update to VA Vendor Invite

Clients can now provide a URL to include their logo in email communications to service providers for VA loan valuations, giving branding information that helps Service Providers recognize client email requests.

Coming Soon: New Vendor Coverage Management

A new Coverage Area UI will provide expanded functionality including filtering by State, County, City, Zip, Service, and Loan Purpose, plus bulk actions for adding/deleting services, setting loan purpose, and deleting coverage areas. The original configuration UI remains available.

Activation: Available in the UAT environment following release. Contact Customer Support or your Client Success Manager.

CMS Fixes

• Enhanced Performance for Batch Quote with Large Customer Lists — Fixed UI loading failures when rules contained large customer numbers.

• Synchronized Batch Quote Winner Award and Bid Closure — Fixed an asynchronous execution issue where "Close Bid" ran before "BatchWinner" completed.

• Enhanced Legal Information and Logo Update in Ports — Fixed non-functioning Terms of Use and Privacy Policy links following FNCINC.com decommissioning; also added a CCPA link, updated the copyright year dynamically, and replaced the FNC logo with the CoreLogic logo.

• Exception Alert for VHQ Hangfire Job Failures — New exception alert system implemented to address appraiser linking issues, with automatic email notifications sent to the support distribution list on hangfire job failures.

• Secure Deletion of DocApprAssign Entries in stAutoAssignSchedule — Fixed an issue where a stored procedure erroneously deleted all DocApprAssign entries, causing orders to get stuck in "A" status.