ICE Mortgage Technology is laying aside the deliberate sunset of the Encompass SDK system, in accordance to a memo offered by the corporate to National Mortgage News.
SDK is shorthand for software program improvement equipment. It, together with sure different legacy methods, had been supposed to go away on Oct. 31. ICE first introduced the transition in September 2024.
The information was shared by a quantity of LinkedIn posters on Friday afternoon.
SDK customers had been supposed to transfer to merchandise that are Encompass API compliant or are native to the mortgage origination system.
In addition, legacy system customers had been supposed to shift ordering appraisal, closing charges, paperwork, flood, fraud, mortgage insurance coverage, pricing, tax service, title and verifications to Encompass Partner Connect, EPC for brief.
While many purchasers had been prepared for this transition, others wanted further time, the memo acknowledged.
So ICE Mortgage prolonged the deadline for each the Encompass SDK and legacy service ordering transitions to Dec. 31, 2026.
“For firms which have requested it, these extensions supply further time to completely take a look at and refine processes with out disrupting enterprise operations,” the memo mentioned. “For the bulk of our companions and lenders, we encourage you to keep your momentum and full the transition as quickly as doable to take full benefit of the improved workflow and performance.”
While Encompass SDK will proceed to be maintained, no new options will probably be added beginning Nov. 1, the day after the sunset was supposed to happen.
“For these needing transitional SDK entry after December 2026, particular entry will probably be required and month-to-month charges utilized,” a useful resource web page mentioned. A countdown calendar on the web page notes customers have 502 days left to transition off of SDK.
Among the legacy applied sciences affected by the EPC transition are ePass, TQL, EMN, and PSDK (Partner Software Development Kit).
A separate web page notes over 70% of service orders now come by way of EPC; greater than 90% of orders in some classes. It has its personal countdown calendar.
