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Equator Now Adds Wells Fargo to the Short Sale Arsenal

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Broadpoint Properties Cal BRE #01324959

Wells Fargo Short SalesNow... before you begin commenting that Wells Fargo has been using Equator for a while, let me begin by saying that Wells Fargo has now extended its use of Equator.

This is very nice news. If you have ever negotiated (or attempted to negotiate) a Wells Fargo short sale, you’ll know that frequently lots of time is spent on hold, listening to Musak, and waiting for return phone calls.

The following loans and short sales will now be processed through the Equator system:

  • Wells Fargo Home Mortgage conventional loans (including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac)
  • America's Servicing Company (ASC) loans
  • Veteran’s Association (VA) loans
  • Home Credit Solution (HCS) loans

As you probably already know, you can use the Equator Internet-based short sale platform in order to initiate the short sale process, check the status of a short sale in process, upload documents, and communicate with short sale processors at the bank.

Other mortgage lenders that currently use Equator to process short sales include GMAC, Bank of America, Nationstar, and Service One. Have experience with Equator that you want to share? Please write to your heart’s content in the comment box down below.

Want to learn more about Equator? Check out one of these scintillating articles:

Short Sales and Equator – Info for Agents

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An Equator Primer

Comments(10)

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

This is great news. Thanks for letting us know. This will make a lot of agents short sales go easier and faster. Thanks and have a lovely weekend.

Jul 22, 2011 04:48 PM
Kim Boekholder Utah Real Estate/ PECO
Results Real Estate 801.580.5624 - Draper, UT
Broker Results Real Estate/Leasing Specialist PECO

woohoo, great news.  I love the equator system and love working short sales. great news for sure  thanks for posting

Jul 22, 2011 04:51 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Melissa

This is good news! We can always count on you to keep us abreast of the latest in short sale news...the good AND the bad.

Hopefully WF will use this appropriately. LOL

Jeff

Jul 22, 2011 04:53 PM
Pamela Seley
West Coast Realty Division - Murrieta, CA
Residential Real Estate Agent serving SW RivCo CA

Melissa, this will make sending the required documents easier rather than faxing and then calling to confirm.

Jul 22, 2011 05:08 PM
Liz Johnson
Keller Williams Realty East Valley - Chandler, AZ
Realtor Selling AZ Homes ~ Chandler, Tempe, Marico

I saw that too!  Very exciting!

Jul 22, 2011 06:54 PM
Anne M. Costello
Weidel Realtors - Yardley, PA

Melissa: Hadn't seen this, thanks for the update. Am looking forward to using Equator for the first time.

Jul 22, 2011 11:18 PM
Donna Paul
Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast - Dix Hills, NY
Long Island Home Specialist,All About Real Estate

They also sent me an email on this one. thanks for the update. I know if I have any problems with it You'll be the first one to call.

Jul 23, 2011 12:17 AM
Rosemary Brooks
BMC Real Estate - 209-910-3706 - Stockton, CA
The Mother & Daughter Realty Team

Wonderful news.  I see the list is growing.  Equator is still free and I love that!

Jul 23, 2011 06:02 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

In my last Wells Fargo Equator short sale, Wells Fargo gave me something like 22 tasks. It was nuts. In fact, it's still going on. Their worksheet is a bit convoluted, too. And I know how to read a HUD, unlike some other agents. And it's even harder to do on a Wells Fargo deal. I imagine they'll work out the kinks.

Jul 30, 2011 03:27 AM
Melissa Zavala
Broadpoint Properties - Escondido, CA
Broker, Escondido Real Estate, San Diego County
Elizabeth: I agree that you could spend half the day just doing the Equator tasks for one WF short sale. We are grumbling at our office, too.
Jul 30, 2011 07:23 AM