A nonpartisan, nonprofit association of practicing lawyers, judges, legislators, legislative staff, and law professors. For over 125 years, the members of ULC have been appointed by state governments to research, draft, and promote enactment of uniform state laws in areas of state law where uniformity is desirable and practical.

The mortgage industry’s standards development body. The organization is responsible for developing a common data language for exchanging information for the residential finance industry.

The third party responsible for certifying and holding documents in electronic or physical form to minimize the risk of theft or loss.