Plaza News + Updates

Giving back to the community is an important part of what Plaza is all about. Especially during these tough times, we’re pleased to have contributed to a new van for the Red Cross, to be used to deliver and transport blood products to hospitals from the Red Cross blood processing facility in Southern California, and beyond. You can read the press release here.

Watch our short video to see how the new AUS Access screen in BREEZE saves you time by letting you run and compare both DU^® and LPA^® at the same time, side-by-side on a single screen!

With Plaza, offer your borrowers the latest digital closing options. Hybrid and full eClosing technology allow the flexibility to sign closing docs digitally, and with Remote Online Notarization they can meet with the notary online. Contact your Plaza Account Executive to learn more about which loans are eligible.

Introducing the AUS Access screen in BREEZE

With the new AUS Access screen in Plaza's BREEZE system, you can run DU^® and LPA^® at the same time and instantly generate a side-by-side comparison, allowing you to quickly evaluate the findings and determine what’s best for your borrower. Of course, you can still run DU and LPA separately if you prefer.

View our One-Click AUS Quick Step Guide or contact your Plaza Account Executive for more details.

Plaza now offers a 100% digital closing experience for our Wholesale and Correspondent clients.

Now you can offer borrowers with eligible loans a simple and safe way to review, sign and execute all of their closing docs online. No face-to-face closing appointment needed and no more last-minute scrambling over missing signatures or documents. Talk to your Plaza Account Executive today or visit our information page to see just how easy it is to go digital.

On Monday, July 6, 2020, Plaza resumed lending on FHA 203(k) renovation loans! We will continue to monitor the market and will announce plans for resuming Fannie Mae^® HomeStyle^®, Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation^® and VA Renovation options in the future.

Plaza now accepts Remote Online Notarization (RON) for eligible Fannie Mae^® and Freddie Mac purchase and refinance loans. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accept RON in a majority of states and where county jurisdictions accept electronic filing of closing documents. Now your borrowers can schedule an appointment to sign documents with a notary virtually, through an online recorded audio/video session.

Plaza helps you elevate the borrower experience with online appraisal payments, digital verification of assets, and more. Contact your Plaza Account Executive to make sure you’re fully leveraging the power of Plaza for your borrowers.

Plaza brokers can offer their clients the convenience of paying for their home appraisal online. Check out this short video or visit our information page to see just how easy it is to set them up for this convenient payment method.