Method and system for vendor management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8478659
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12723358

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A method and system for managing business transactions, such as mortgages or other financial transactions. A business transaction between an end user and a financial institution includes sub-transactions between the end user and a vendor. A software system performs functions to complete the business transaction. Automated ordering allows an end user to quickly and easily order a sub-transaction without input from the financial institution or the vendor, and also automatically orders sub-transactions upon satisfaction of a trigger event. Vendor management functionality allows a financial institution to manage the transactions of a vendor. Qualitative performance analysis functionality allows an end user to monitor and evaluate a vendor's price, turn-around time, quality score, and overall score. Vendor distribution functionality distributes sub-transactions among vendors. Vendor management company functionality allows a vendor management company—a vendor that outsources some or all of its sub-transactions to independent service providers—to effectively use the system.

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STEVEN MNUCHIN UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AND SUCCESSORS THERETO1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20220
ANDREI IANCU UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE AND SUCCESSORS THERETO1401 CONSTITUTION AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20230
ASHLEY MOODY FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SUCCESSORS THERETOSTATE OF FLORIDA PL-01 THE CAPITOL PL-01 THE CAPITOL TALLAHASSEE FL 32399-1050
LAUREL M LEE FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE AND SUCCESSORS THERETOR A GRAY BUILDING 500 SOUTH BRONOUGH STREET 500 SOUTH BRONOUGH STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32399-0250
TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN COMMISSIONER FOR BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AND SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS THERETO3201 PENNSY DRIVE BUILDING E LANDOVER MD 20785
JEANETTE NÚÑEZ LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA AND SUCCESSORS THERETO400 S MONROE ST TALLAHASSEE FL 32399
HEUER JOAN D800 NORTH MAIN STREET UNIT 682 BUSHNELL FL 33513

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Behmoiras, Ralph J Boca Raton, US 3 59
Castner, Arthur J Wellington, US 3 59
Erbey, William C Palm Beach, US 29 432
Kennedy, Christopher Lake Worth, US 28 219
Reno, Keith S West Palm Beach, US 3 59

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