ICE Mortgage Technology is putting off the planned sunset of the Encompass SDK system, according to a memo provided by the company to National Mortgage News.
SDK is shorthand for software development kit. It, along with certain other legacy systems, were supposed to go away on Oct. 31. ICE first
The news was shared by a number of LinkedIn posters on Friday afternoon.
SDK users were supposed to move to products which are Encompass API compliant or are native to the loan origination system.
In addition, legacy system users were supposed to shift ordering appraisal, closing fees, documents, flood, fraud, mortgage insurance, pricing, tax service, title and verifications to Encompass Partner Connect, EPC for short.
While many customers were ready for this transition, others needed additional time, the memo stated.
So ICE Mortgage extended the deadline for both the Encompass SDK and legacy service ordering transitions to Dec. 31, 2026.
"For companies that have requested it, these extensions offer additional time to thoroughly test and refine processes without disrupting business operations," the memo said. "For the majority of our partners and lenders, we encourage you to maintain your momentum and complete the transition as soon as possible to take full advantage of the enhanced workflow and functionality."
While Encompass SDK will continue to be maintained, no new features will be added starting Nov. 1, the day after the sunset was supposed to occur.
"For those needing transitional SDK access after December 2026, special access will be required and monthly fees applied," a resource page said. A countdown calendar on the page notes users have 502 days left to transition off of SDK.
Among the legacy technologies affected by the EPC transition are
A separate page notes over 70% of service orders now come through EPC; more than 90% of orders in some categories. It has its own countdown calendar.
