Simplifile Adds 51 New Counties in 17 States to E-Recording Network

ATLANTA & PROVO, Utah--()--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that with the addition of 51 recording jurisdictions in 17 states, Simplifile’s e-recording network now contains more than 2,000 jurisdictions.

“E-recording adoption grows each and every day, covering more than 80% of our nation’s population,” said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. “We applaud our recent additions to Simplifile’s e-recording network for taking the necessary steps to modernize their operations and deliver exceptional service to residents of their respective jurisdictions.”

The newest additions to join Simplifile’s e-recording network are:

  • Alcona County, Mich.
  • Arenac County, Mich.
  • Baldwin County, Ala.
  • Beauregard Parish, La.
  • Big Horn County, Wyo.
  • Blount County, Tenn.
  • Brown County, Ill.
  • Calhoun County, Ala.
  • Calhoun County, S.C.
  • Campbell County, S.D.
  • Cannon County, Tenn.
  • Cass County, Ill.
  • Chase County, Neb.
  • Chester County, S.C.
  • Clarke County, Ala.
  • Darlington County, S.C.
  • Desha County, Ark.
  • Franklin County, Ala.
  • Franklin County, Neb.
  • George County, Miss.
  • Gilchrist County, Fla.
  • Grimes County, Texas
  • Guadalupe County, Texas
  • Hawkins County, Tenn.
  • Hemphill County, Texas
  • Henderson County, Ill.
  • Jefferson County, Ill.
  • Lafayette County, Miss.
  • Lapeer County, Mich.
  • Leelanau County, Mich.
  • Livingston Parish, La.
  • Lowndes County, Ga.
  • Mason County, Ill.
  • Mason County, Mich.
  • Monroe County, Fla.
  • Montgomery County, Ark.
  • Nevada County, Calif.
  • Okeechobee County, Fla.
  • Overton County, Tenn.
  • Perry County, Ill.
  • Person County, N.C.
  • Refugio County, Texas
  • Roberts County, S.D.
  • Stark County, Ill.
  • Starke County, Ind.
  • Starr County, Texas
  • Taylor County, Ga.
  • Union County, Ill.
  • Upshur County, Texas
  • Washington Parish, La.
  • Wilcox County, Ala.

As the nation’s largest e-recording network, Simplifile serves 2,019 counties, representing more than 80% of the U.S. population. It enables counties and other recording jurisdictions to drive down processing time and costs by securely reviewing, stamping, recording and returning a range of documents electronically. In addition, recording fees and payments can be processed directly through Simplifile’s secure payment service, eliminating payment errors and check-writing expenses.

For a current list of all jurisdictions in Simplifile’s e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/services/e-recording/e-recording-counties/.

Simplifile is part of ICE Mortgage Services which applies technology and high-capacity infrastructure to make the mortgage process electronic and thus more efficient.

About Simplifile

Simplifile, part of Intercontinental Exchange, is the nation’s largest e-recording network, and connects settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. It also offers collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share and track documents, data and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com or call 800.460.5657.

About Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company formed in the year 2000 to modernize markets. ICE serves customers by operating the exchanges, clearing houses and information services they rely upon to invest, trade and manage risk across global financial and commodity markets. A leader in market data, ICE Data Services serves the information and connectivity needs across virtually all asset classes. As the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, the company is the premier venue for raising capital in the world, driving economic growth and transforming markets.

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Contacts

ICE Media Contact:
Damon Leavell
Damon.Leavell@theice.com
212-323-8587

ICE Investor Contact:
Warren Gardiner
Warren.Gardiner@theice.com
770-835-0114