NORTH CAROLINA - As of July 1, 2016 an Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) process is mandatory for any North Carolina business that finances vehicles, vessels or mobile homes. The North Carolina ELT System began accepting liens on November 17, 2014.
SOUTH CAROLINA - On February 1, 2017 an Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) process will become mandatory for any South Carolina business that finances vehicles, vessels or mobile homes. All lenders must comply by August 1, 2017.
Auto Data Direct, Inc. is proud to be the CIADA exclusive partner for ELT services.
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ADD’s ELT services include national lien recording for Electronic Lien and Title customers.
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Download the North Carolina forms and instructions Download the South Carolina forms and instructions
Questions? Check out the North Carolina ELT FAQs, or email Auto Data Direct’s friendly and knowledgeable customer support representatives.
About ELT
Electronic Lien and Title, or ELT, refers to the method of exchanging vehicle, title and lien information electronically with a state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. ADD’s ELT systems offer lienholders the opportunity to reduce the handling, storage and mailing costs associated with paper titles by replacing them with electronic titles.
In states that offer ELT, lien notifications and releases are transmitted electronically between the DMV and the lienholder through an authorized service provider. When no paper title certificate exists, titles are referred to as “electronic titles” or “e-titles.” Liens are registered on e-titles electronically through ELT service providers.
ADD’s ELT services allow lenders to:
- Obtain an ELT number necessary to process liens on electronic titles with state DMVs
- Receive electronic title assignment from a state DMV
- Request a paper title be mailed directly to the lender without releasing a lien on a vehicle
- Release a lien on a vehicle and provide the owner notice of the unencumbered electronic title
- Release a lien on a vehicle and have a paper title mailed directly to the owner
- Manage electronic liens and titles through an online ELT archive
If you would like to add state-specific ELT access to your ADD account, contact ADD’s ELT customer support toll-free at 855-300-3455 or by email.
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