Patents by Inventor Richard N. Plotnick

Richard N. Plotnick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8244628
    Abstract: A computer implemented data processing system comprises a pricing engine and user interface program logic. The pricing engine is configured to calculate a price for an individual mortgage loan for a sale of the individual mortgage loan from a loan originator to a secondary mortgage market purchaser. The price is calculated prior to closing of the mortgage loan based on mortgage loan application data for a borrower associated with the mortgage loan. The user interface logic is configured to generate one or more screen displays configured to present the price to the loan originator prior to closing of the loan. The one or more screen displays are also configured to receive a commitment from the loan originator for the sale of the individual mortgage loan to the secondary mortgage market purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fannie Mae
    Inventors: Michael J. Williams, Peter G. Kopperman, David N. Voth, Richard N. Plotnick, Peter A. Simon, Kimberly J. Thurow, Michael W. Koch, Martin T. Schulz
  • Patent number: 8046298
    Abstract: A computerized mortgage loan data processing system comprises a loan cost analysis engine which compares data pertaining to loan pricing for a mortgage loan with loan pricing standards to evaluate whether the loan pricing is in compliance with the loan pricing standards. An interface is configured to provide an indication regarding whether the loan pricing is in compliance with the loan pricing standards prior to closing of the loan or prior to sale of the mortgage loan in the secondary mortgage market. The indication may be provided to a mortgage loan advisor or to a secondary mortgage market purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Fannie Mae
    Inventors: David N. Voth, Richard N. Plotnick, Peter G. Kopperman, Caroline R. Herron, John A. Derwin, Sheilah A. Goodman, Michelle Y. Watson, Laura L. McDonald, Elizabeth H. Schamber, Richard J. McGhee
  • Patent number: 7765151
    Abstract: A computer implemented data processing system comprises a pricing engine and user interface program logic. The pricing engine is configured to calculate a price for an individual mortgage loan for a sale of the individual mortgage loan from a loan originator to a secondary mortgage market purchaser. The price is calculated prior to closing of the mortgage loan based on mortgage loan application data for a borrower associated with the mortgage loan. The user interface logic is configured to generate one or more screen displays configured to present the price to the loan originator prior to closing of the loan. The one or more screen displays are also configured to receive a commitment from the loan originator for the sale of the individual mortgage loan to the secondary mortgage market purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Fannie Mae
    Inventors: Michael J. Williams, Peter G. Kopperman, David N. Voth, Richard N. Plotnick, Peter A. Simon, Kimberly J. Thurow, Michael W. Koch, Martin T. Schulz
  • Patent number: 7702580
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing servicing fees for a set of loans are disclosed. A system for optimizing servicing fees for a set of loans may include a processing unit and a storage device coupled to the processing unit having stored therein information for configuring the processing unit to obtain a minimum servicing fee and a maximum servicing fee, identify net benefits of increasing servicing fees for the loans in the set of loans, and iteratively adjust the servicing fee until the optimal servicing fee is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Fannie Mae
    Inventors: David N. Voth, Peter A. Simon, Richard N. Plotnick, Scott Youngman, Patricia D. Fulcher, Neiman Alvarez, Andrew Huffman, Anne Harrell, George Saad, Michael J. Kane
  • Patent number: 6988082
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods facilitate the flow of capital through the housing finance industry. A system for determining an interest rate quote and points for a mortgage loan that are specific to a borrower includes input means for obtaining borrower and mortgage loan information, means for retrieving underwriting characteristics and means for calculating the interest rate quote and points based on the borrower and mortgage loan information and based on the underwriting characteristics. The means for calculating includes means for retrieving a required yield which reflects market conditions in a secondary mortgage market including being indicative of a price that can be obtained for the mortgage loan in the secondary mortgage market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventors: Michael J. Williams, David N. Voth, Kimberly J. Hirsch, Michael W. Koch, Peter G. Kopperman, Richard N. Plotnick, Martin T. Schulz, Peter A. Simon