Information display and decision making

Abstract

An information display system includes a computing system that is configured to implement a user interface, access a first database storing a plurality of loan workout rules, receive loan and borrower data regarding an existing loan, and determine a plurality of loan workout options based on the plurality of loan workout rules and the received loan and borrower data. The plurality of loan workout options are displayed on the user interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computing system, comprising:
 a processor; and   memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 access a first database storing a plurality of loan workout rules via a network, wherein the first database and the computing system are located within a firewall of the network; 
 receive loan data regarding an existing loan; 
 determine a plurality of loan workout options based on the plurality of loan workout rules and the received loan data; and 
 display the plurality of loan workout options on a user interface including, for each loan workout option, displaying a side-by side comparison of aspects of the existing loan and a selected one of the plurality of loan workout options simultaneously on the user interface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive a manual override. 
     
     
         3 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing system is configured to access a second database that stores borrower data regarding the existing loan. 
     
     
         4 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing system is configured to receive the loan data regarding the existing loan via the user interface. 
     
     
         5 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing system is configured to access a third database that stores loan workout rules associated with at least one of a loan guarantor, insurer, investor and regulator. 
     
     
         6 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the first database stores loan workout rules associated with a plurality of loan investors. 
     
     
         7 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the first database stores loan workout rules associated with a plurality of loan guarantors. 
     
     
         8 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the first database stores loan workout rules associated with a plurality of loan regulators. 
     
     
         9 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing system is configured to display the existing loan and a selected one of the plurality of loan workout options simultaneously on the user interface. 
     
     
         10 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing system is configured to generate a borrower letter based on the plurality of loan workout options. 
     
     
         11 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of loan workout options includes at least one of temporary forbearance and permanent loan modification. 
     
     
         12 . The computing system of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the loan data includes receiving external loan data from an external service provider outside the firewall of the network. 
     
     
         13 . A computer implemented method, comprising:
 receiving, at a computing system, via a network, a plurality of loan workout rules from a first database, wherein the first database and the computing system are located within a firewall of the network;   receiving loan data regarding an existing loan from a second database;   receiving further loan data regarding the existing loan via a user interface generated by the computing system;   determining a plurality of loan workout options based on the plurality of loan workout rules, the loan data and the further loan data; and   displaying the plurality of loan workout options on the user interface including, for each loan workout option, displaying a side-by-side comparison of aspects of the existing loan and a selected one of the plurality of loan workout options simultaneously on the user interface.   
     
     
         14 . The computer implemented method of  claim 13 , wherein the further loan data received from the user interface includes edits to the loan data received from the second database. 
     
     
         15 . The computer implemented method of  claim 13 , further comprising saving the plurality of loan workout options in a decisions database. 
     
     
         16 . The computer implemented method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 receiving edits to the plurality of loan workout options via the user interface;   storing the received edits in the decisions database; and   displaying the stored edits on the user interface in the display of the plurality of loan workout options.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computing system, implement a method comprising:
 accessing, via a network, a first database to receive a plurality of loan workout rules, wherein the first database and the computing system are located within a firewall of the network;   accessing a second database to receive loan data regarding an existing loan;   determining a plurality of loan workout options based on the plurality of loan workout rules and the loan data; and   displaying the plurality of loan workout options on a user interface including, for each loan workout option, displaying a side-by side comparison of aspects of the existing loan and a selected one of the plurality of loan workout options simultaneously on the user interface.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of loan workout options includes at least one of temporary forbearance and permanent loan modification. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein receiving the loan data includes receiving external loan data from an external service provider outside the firewall of the network. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the executed method further comprises receiving edits to the loan data and/or borrower data via the user interface and storing the edits to the loan data and/or borrower data in a decisions database.