🐐Release Tracking: In-House Burden or Outsourced Solution?
A practical guide for title agents on release tracking, including when to outsource, how in-house tracking compares, and a detailed review of third-party release tracking vendors.
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What is Release Tracking
Release tracking is the process of confirming that prior mortgages, judgments, and other paid-off liens are actually released of record after closing—and following up when they aren’t. In theory, this is routine. In practice, it’s one of the most time-consuming, least predictable post-closing tasks a title office handles. Lenders miss deadlines, documents get rejected by recorders, assignments surface late, and suddenly a “closed” file resurfaces months later. Third-party release tracking services step in after funding to monitor outstanding liens, chase missing satisfactions, coordinate with lenders and servicers, and confirm recording so those files don’t linger indefinitely on your desk.
Wicked Title Members can keep reading to find out:
Should title agents outsource Release Tracking?
A Comparative Look at the Vendors Offering Release Tracking Services
What Title Agents Should Watch for When Outsourcing
