Fair Isaac Diamond™ LOS to Post Appraisal Orders to the a la mode XSites Network

Integration will speed appraisal turn times for Diamond users and generate more business for Appraiser XSites website users nationwide

ORLANDO, FL — From the floor of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2005 National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo here, a la mode, the nation’s leading mortgage and appraisal technology company, announced that Fair Isaac Corporation, the leading provider of analytics and decision technology, has chosen its XSites Network to become the appraisal workflow management backend of its Diamond™ LOS customers.

As a result of this integration, appraisal orders requested in Diamond will be electronically routed to the XSites Network and be distributed to the appropriate appraiser in the a la mode nationwide appraiser network.

“Fair Isaac, working with a la mode, can now provide optimized services to our residential mortgage lenders with a seamless process for ordering appraisals,” says Reggie Swiney, director for mortgage products at Fair Isaac. “The industry has recognized automation as a key differentiator in mortgage lending.  The integration between a la mode’s Xsite and the BridgeLink network is a natural fit for both companies and will reduce the time and effort spent in requesting appraisals through traditional means of faxing and website requests.”

Appraisal order workflow will be greatly streamlined with the integration of Diamond and the XSites network.  While the appraiser is working the assignment, status updates will flow through the XSites Network back through BridgeLink to the Diamond user.  The data from the report is read back into Diamond without the need to re-key data, making the appraisal ordering process significantly more efficient.

“Diamond users will still see and use their LOS the exact same way, and appraisers will receive their orders and upload their work product directly through their XSites, so there will be no visible changes,” says Jennifer Miller, special projects manager for a la mode. “What will be substantially improved is the turnaround time on assignments, status updates, and fully secure delivery of reports.”

Appraiser XSites, the first XSites Network variant to be released in 2003, pioneered online statusing, order management, and delivery of appraisals in both PDF and XML formats.  In the XSites Network, formerly the Mercury Network, each XSite retains its own domain name and look and feel, yet the web services-based transaction management tools operating behind the scenes provide the consistency and open-standards integration previously found only in monolithic, third party networks.

As a result, the XSites Network allows a la mode clients to provide services feasible previously only for larger companies, without losing the hard-won public brand identity often associated with linking to third-party network solutions.

About Fair Isaac’s Diamond software and BridgeLink network
The Diamond software system-an advanced loan production solution-manages every aspect of the mortgage loan origination process, supporting all major lending channels.  Diamond is tightly integrated with the BridgeLink™ network, offering bi-directional connectivity to third-party service providers critical to the loan origination process.  The BridgeLink network enables all parties to automatically invoke and manage transactions through a single interface.

About Fair Isaac
Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC) is the preeminent provider of creative analytics that unlock value for people, businesses and industries.  The company’s predictive modeling, decision analysis, intelligence management, decision management systems and consulting services power billions of mission-critical customer decisions a year.  Founded in 1956, Fair Isaac helps thousands of companies in over 60 countries acquire customers more efficiently, increase customer value, reduce fraud and credit losses, lower operating expenses and enter new markets more profitably.  Most leading banks and credit card issuers rely on Fair Isaac solutions, as do insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers, healthcare organizations and government agencies.  Through the www.myFICO.com Web site, consumers use the company’s FICO® scores, the standard measure of credit risk, to manage their financial health.

Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information
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About a la mode
a la mode, founded in 1985, develops desktop, mobile, and Web tools for real estate appraisers, agents, inspectors and mortgage lenders.  Each year, over half of the nation’s home appraisals are created with a la mode’s WinTOTAL form filling software and delivered electronically through its server network, which handles nearly a million and a half paperless mortgage transactions a month.  a la mode XSites allow real estate professionals to deploy a professional Web presence that manages transactions and communications with their clients and provide an integrated platform for their own day to day processes.  Learn more at http://www.alamode.com.

Media contact: Matt Barr
Communications Director
mattb@alamode.com
(330) 296-8894

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About a la mode

Founded in 1985, a la mode develops desktop tools, mobile tools, web sites for real estate professionals, mortgage brokers, and appraisers. a la mode’s flagship product, WinTOTAL form-filling software for appraisers leads the residential appraisal industry.  a la mode’s Mercury Network, a vendor management platform for lenders, provides the most experienced local appraisers in an HVCC-compliant, easy-to-use loan ordering and management application. a la mode’s mission-critical products are used by hundreds of thousands of appraisers, agents, inspectors, and lending professionals to complete the nation’s real estate transactions.  The company’s state-of-the-art offices are located in Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, and Washington, DC.  To learn more, visit www.alamode.com.