Mortgage Benefits Corp., Redwood City, Calif., has announced an agreement with eAppraiseIT LLC to offer discounted fees on property appraisal services to members of MBC's MortgageChoice Plan group mortgage benefit.MBC said benefits will include discounted fees, guaranteed cash credits toward nonrecurring closing costs, a choice of loan products from over 100 wholesale lenders, a self-service Web portal, a searchable agent database, a help center, and consumer protection. "Plan members will receive substantial savings, and The Mortgage PPO providers will benefit from unique products and standardization throughout the network to achieve better service levels," said Marsha Tiller, MBC's founder and president. The companies can be found online at http://www.mortgageplans.com and http://www.eappraiseit.com.
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