Blue Sage recently announced that Member First Mortgage has chosen to use the company’s browser-based, end-to-end digital lending platform.
Member First Mortgage is a credit union service organization that provides a range of conventional and government loans and performs loan processing, fulfillment, servicing and other mortgage-related services for more than 200 credit unions nationwide, according to a press release.
All mortgages originated on behalf of Member First Mortgage’s credit union members will be created through the Blue Sage Digital Lending Platform, which was designed to be a highly scalable solution capable of supporting any mortgage channel, including retail, wholesale and correspondent lines of business, the release states. Built, managed and delivered through a cloud environment, Blue Sage can be accessed on any device and handles pricing, underwriting and loan decision-making from the point-of-sale stage all the way to the closing and funding of a loan.
The decision to use Blue Sage was made following an extensive search and review of competing loan origination platforms, Member First Mortgage CEO Jerry Reed said.
“Unlike most loan origination software, Blue Sage was not built with technology that was developed more than a decade ago and is continually repackaged to look new,” Reed said in the release. “It was written in current software language and includes a rich system of APIs, making it a more fluid system that offers better connectivity than any other product on the market. And because Blue Sage is a cloud-managed system, we can add new features and capabilities for years without constantly building new bridges to third-party software and services. It's completely superior to anything else on the market.”
From a borrower perspective, Blue Sage will be instrumental in helping credit unions attract and serve younger members, Reed added. The Blue Sage platform comes equipped with borrower-facing loan application tools that enable credit union members to manage their own mortgage experience. After a borrower applies for a loan online, Blue Sage automatically calculates fees and creates electronic disclosures that are then sent to the borrower for e-signing, saving valuable time and effort. All vendor services-such as appraisals, title and flood insurance-can be automatically ordered online through Blue Sage’s workflow as well.
“Blue Sage is an incredibly fast, user-friendly platform that delivers the same type of online experience that Millennials get when using social media, including chat and screen sharing features. Yet it is also intuitive enough for borrowers of any age to use quickly and easily,” Reed said. “From a presentation standpoint to the way it works behind the scenes, we believe Blue Sage represents the next evolutionary step in loan origination technology.”
“Member First Mortgage shares our view that mortgage technology should be simple and always place the borrower first," Blue Sage CEO Joe Langner said. “We’re excited for the opportunity to help hundreds of credit unions create a unique mortgage experience for their members by simplifying the mortgage process, eliminating paperwork and dramatically reducing the time and expense it takes to close loans.”