Settlement Services

Avantus offers a full suite of property settlement services to the equity lending industry. Our web-based ordering platform and highly trained and professional customer service staff helps streamline your process, reduce costs, and close a higher volume of loans quicker.

• Property Title Search

  Establish current vested property ownership along with all open encumbrances.

• Master Insurance Policy

  Insures the lender's lien position with a title insurance policy that uses information obtained from the borrower's credit file and loan application. Save time and costs associated with a traditional title search and the clearing of unreleased encumbrances, allowing immediate loan approval and closing.

• Appraisals

  Appraisal reports estimate the market value of the property. Traditional appraisals are prepared on various forms meeting USPAP and FIRREA requirements.

• Property Ownership Search

  Verification of the vested title ownership in the property along with a copy of the legal description.

• Document Recording

  Avantus will hand-deliver to the courthouse any type of recorded residential real estate documents such as Assignments, Releases, Mortgages, Quitclaim Deeds, Transfer Deeds, Warranty Deeds, and more.

• Document Retrieval

  Avantus will search for any kind of real estate document recorded at the courthouse and can quickly provide abstracted information or certified copies.