Login to Encompass and create a new loan file or open an existing loan. Follow these instructions to launch Appraisal Firewall as the service provider:


1. From the Applications menu, select Pipeline

2. Choose an existing loan file from the loan Pipeline list OR create a new loan file via the New Loan button. If you create a new loan, fill in all the required fields and Save

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3. From the navigation menu, select Services. 

4. Choose All Services from the sub-menu under Services

5. From the All Services screen, you can view if any displayed categories have orders that have been placed. This is helpful to gauge what product types have been ordered or still need to be ordered. Should the product need to be ordered, select the Order Service button. 

6. The Order Service window will show the available Categories. Choose Appraisal. This will display a list of available Providers. Select Appraisal Firewall under the Providers column. Once completed, select Next.  

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7. Due to the stored Appraisal FirewallX user credentials, the sign-in to Appraisal FirewallX will be bypassed and users will be directed to the product selection screen. Select the desired product type. The Appraisal FirewallX integration with Encompass allows for the following product types to be ordered: Residential, Verisite, AVM, PCR, Collateral Data, and Scorecard.


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