Frequently Asked Questions
What is state backed digital titling, and why is it different from commercial digital titling options?
State backed digital titling is authorized and operated through a government system, ensuring legal validity, compliance, and direct integration with a state’s DMV infrastructure. Established in 2023 through West Virginia House Bill 2506, the National Digital Titling Clearinghouse (NDTC) enables licensed Non-Resident Businesses (NRBs) to submit title applications online. Operated by the West Virginia Department of Transportation in partnership with Tyler Technologies and CHAMP Titles, NDTC provides secure, streamlined access to legal ownership and title management.
How does The NDTC work with dealerships, lenders, and fleets?
The NDTC provides same day electronic title issuance and transfer capabilities through its secure online platform, enabling dealerships, lenders, and fleets to process titles digitally regardless of where their enterprise is located across the United States. This eliminates paper handling, reduces delays, and delivers faster, more transparent transactions nationwide.
Which states currently use or support The NDTC’s digital titling system?
The NDTC was developed and operates under the authority of the State of West Virginia, serving as the nation’s first state backed digital titling system. Its model is built to function across state lines and within all 50 states, offering a compliant, scalable foundation for nationwide title and registration modernization.
How does The NDTC ensure security and compliance for digital title transactions?
At CHAMP, we impact the title ecosystem in several ways: For the government or title issuing authority, not much fundamentally changes as they remain the final point of control before title issuance, with our role being merely to convert their existing paper-based process into a digital one. For banks, insurance companies, consumers, car dealers, and manufacturers, however, reducing paper allows for a digital world associated with significantly less time and cost, enabling cleaner data use going forward, exemplified by public safety scenarios where a manufacturer conducting a recall can now instantly identify the precise vehicle owner with the press of a button, unlike the current paper and manual system which unfortunately leads to many recalled vehicles never being fixed.