You can add Japan to the list of regions where Apple has been forced to do something it would rather not: open up the App Store. On Thursday, the company announced changes to iOS in Japan to comply with the nation's Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA). The tighter regulations for Apple and Google, which overlap with Europe's, took effect today. Users in the US and elsewhere won't see any of these changes.
While RON continues to gain traction, it is still not authorized for real estate transactions everywhere. IPEN, by contrast, is currently permitted in 46 states and the District of Columbia, allowing many more borrowers to complete a fully electronic signing even when remote notarization isn't an option. For lenders, the wider footprint supports greater workflow consistency across markets, leaders said.