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      Accessing Articles of Incorporation: Enhancing Your Underwriting Process with SoS Filings

      Learn how to find Articles of Incorporation in the Worth portal to make smarter business decisions

      Accessing Articles of Incorporation: Enhancing Your Underwriting Process with SoS Filings

      Background: At Worth, we integrate data from various sources to enhance the services we offer to our customers. One key source is the SoS (Secretary of State) filings, which include documents like Articles of Incorporation. These documents are fundamental in establishing a business's legitimacy, detailing its legal structure, primary business activities, and the identities of its key officers. Recognizing their importance, we now provide direct access to these filings through our platform, allowing users to open links to the Articles of Incorporation directly from our case management system.

      Why It Matters: Access to SoS filings, specifically Articles of Incorporation, is crucial for thorough due diligence during the underwriting process. Here’s why this integration is valuable:

      1. Detailed Background Checks: Articles of Incorporation give detailed insights into a company’s framework, which is essential for assessing its credibility and legal standing.

      2. Efficient Processes: Direct links to these documents within our platform save time and effort, streamlining the retrieval process which is critical in fast-paced underwriting workflows.

      3. Accurate Decision Making: Immediate access to these verified documents ensures decisions are based on the most reliable information, which is crucial for compliance and legal evaluations.

      4. Real Value: Providing easy access to these documents enhances the utility of our platform, making it an indispensable tool for our clients.

      How to Access Articles of Incorporation: To view Articles of Incorporation for a specific business, follow these steps in our platform:

        1. Navigate to the Business section in the left panel.

        2. Search for the business.

        3. Under Actions, select View Details.

        4. Click on the ticket number.

        5. Click on KYB.

        6. Scroll down to the SoS section where you can find and access the Articles of Incorporation.screenshot with a link to view Articles of Incorporation