Reverse Mortgage Trade Association Endorses Tools to Reduce Risk, Defend Against Fraud; LexisNexis Risk Solutions Teams with National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association to Strengthen Vendor Management for Its Membership

MIDEX contains information regarding mortgage professionals, consisting of public administrative and legal sanctions reported by more than 200 regulator and oversight organizations in the mortgage, commercial banking, appraisal, real estate and securities industries, as well as voluntarily contributed non-public data of alleged fraud, material representation and serious misconduct.

Tim Coyle, senior director, Real Estate and Mortgage, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, commented: "Our new alliance with NRMLA will significantly increase access to information to this important segment of the mortgage industry, and thus transparency, about mortgage professionals and companies. MIDEX is a powerful tool that helps defend against mortgage fraud and streamlines professional credentialing. Increased industry participation is key to its success. We are pleased that NRMLA is joining us and expanding the database, helping the industry accurately self-report fraudulent and misrepresentative practices and further protect the customers they serve."

MIDEX is widely used by mortgage lenders, investors and insurers, as part of their due diligence on new or existing business relationships, such as those with mortgage brokers, correspondent lenders, appraisers, warehouse lenders and more.

NRMLA president and CEO Peter Bell said, "NRMLA is very pleased to align ourselves with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a company that shares our commitment to transparency and professional excellence. Every member of our association adheres to a strict code of ethics and professional responsibility, which extends to the business practices and activities of the third-party vendors they hire. The MIDEX database will provide our member companies with a platform for evaluating potential vendors, reviewing ongoing relationships, and reporting bad actors. We hope all of our members will take advantage of this relationship. It is to their advantage, and most importantly, in the best interest of their clients."

The robust linking and intelligent analytics programming of MIDEX helps safeguard businesses by providing public records, professional licenses and real estate related sanctions all in one report. This eliminates the need for mortgage industry participants to search multiple state regulatory databases, simplifying complex cross-referencing and helping identify individuals, properties and businesses faster.

About LexisNexis^® Risk Solutions
At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, we believe in the power of data and advanced analytics for better risk management. With over 40 years of expertise, we are the trusted data analytics provider for organizations seeking actionable insights to manage risks and improve results while upholding the highest standards for security and privacy. Headquartered in metro Atlanta USA, LexisNexis Risk Solutions serves customers in more than 100 countries and is part of RELX Group plc, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. For more information, please visit www.lexisnexis.com/risk.    

About the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) is the national voice for the industry and represents the lenders, loan servicers, and housing counseling agencies responsible for more than 90 percent of reverse mortgage transactions in the United States. All NRMLA member companies commit themselves to a Code of Ethics & Professional Responsibility. Learn more at www.nrmlaonline.org and on our consumer education website www.reversemortgage.org.   

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