Extension of Month-End Processing
Cenlar is providing extended payment processing for the month of February by extending our Friday night cycle to allow for Saturday processing. As a result, GL files, extracts and reports normally delivered on Friday night will begin processing on Saturday evening and will be available no later than the morning of Monday, March 1. Please … Continued
Federal Emergency Declared in Texas
On February 20, 2021, President Biden issued a disaster declaration for the state of Texas. The President’s announcement immediately empowered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide more resources and assistance, including grants for temporary housing and repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help communities recover. CenNet, our … Continued
Continued Severe Weather Impact
On Tuesday, February 16 we shared a Client Advisory regarding the severe weather across the Midwest and other parts of the United States and how it was affecting our operations. As many as 30% of our vendor partners and call center agents are still being impacted by power outages. We are carefully monitoring the situation. … Continued
On Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, Cenlar will be deploying a patch for our new loans XML submissions interface. The patch will further protect our external-facing sites and interfaces against vulnerabilities. Please share this information with team members who manage XML submissions. Installation of this patch will be seamless to clients. Clients will not need to … Continued
In observance of the President’s Day holiday, Cenlar will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021. Any files received on Monday, February 15th, will be processed the night of Tuesday, February 16th, and output will be available the morning of Wednesday, February 17th.
A major snowstorm has dropped more than two feet of snow in the northeastern U.S., including eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey and southeast New York. Blowing and drifting snow has continued as wind gusts remain in the 30-35 mph range. While Cenlar’s main offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania received significant accumulations, there have been … Continued
Monthly Extract Files Run and Received Early Sunday 1/31 Should Not Be Ingested
Please be advised that the monthly file extracts run and received today, Sunday morning, January 31, 2021, are incorrect. As a result, they should NOT be ingested. The daily file extracts and GL files, however, are correct. Only the monthly files were affected. We are in the process of correcting and re-running the monthly extract … Continued
Citrix Transition to Azure Cloud
Over the past few months, we have been working to transition all Cenlar clients from Citrix to Microsoft Azure. Migration to Azure will enable us to upgrade servers and operating systems seamlessly, as well as institute additional security processes and procedures. We are pleased to let you know that Citrix testing has been completed for … Continued
In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday, Cenlar’s offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2020. Any files received on Monday, January 18th, will be processed the night of Tuesday, January 19th, and output will be available the morning of Wednesday, January 20th.
Loss Mitigation Pipeline Report The Loss Mitigation Pipeline report has been enhanced effective November 5, 2020. This new v1.4 version includes additional processing steps in the Deferment and Partial Claims Summary. It will also now reflect the deferred or “second” balance information in the detail section. This should provide additional insight into the status of … Continued