Fidelity Empower Launches .NET Version

A good six months earlier than many mortgage technology pundits predicted, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. has launched the .NET version of its Empower loan origination system.The move follows beta testing with National City Mortgage prior to implementation in that lender's correspondent division. Fidelity said the system, which includes smart-client and Web-client presentation layers, is fully functional and immediately operable. National City partnered with Fidelity on the project with the strategic objective of enabling straight-through processing of loans that require little human touch. Empower for .NET also leverages the Windows Workflow Foundation to automate workflow. According to the announcement, FIS is offering a "First Adopters" purchase and implementation program targeting top retail and wholesale lenders. Fidelity will continue to support and enhance the client-server version of Empower as well.