Qualia beefs up end-to-end platform with remote notarization
Summary
Qualia, a technology startup focused on title and closing services, announced Wednesday that it has incorporated remote notarization into its software platform. “The pandemic has accelerated the need for a contactless, digital home buying experience, turning what was once viewed as a luxury into a necessity,” Qualia co-founder and CEO Nate Baker added in the statement. The firm’s growth has been fueled by multiple successful funding rounds, and in its statement Wednesday claimed to handle one in five real estate transactions in the U.S. Nearly a year and a half ago, Notarize announced that it had facilitated $1 billion in online real estate transactions, and in the time since the pandemic appears to have only increased demand for the service. “The launch of Qualia RON marks an important turning point for the industry,” Baker said, “as we move away from the in-person notary model toward a fully digital, contactless closing experience.”