Stewart, Silanis Provide E-Signatures

E-signature provider Silanis Technology is providing enterprise electronic signature and delivery technology in Stewart's electronic disclosure solution.The new e-disclosure offering, from Stewart Company On-Line Documents Inc., enables lenders to electronically transmit and display initial mortgage disclosure documents to borrowers in a secure, consumer-friendly online environment, the companies said. The offering comes at a time when electronic mortgages are on the rise and online mortgage originations by the top 20 lenders were up by 73% in the second quarter, according to a recent issue of Mortgage Technology. The foundation of the latest Stewart offering, Silanis' ApproveIt Web Server, enables the electronic presentation and delivery of regulated documentation (in this case, disclosures) in the correct format and sequence, as mandated by applicable laws and regulations, the companies said. Silanis' solution guides borrowers to accept the terms of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act before beginning the electronic review and acceptance process.