In its latest selling guide updates, Fannie Mae stated it would no longer expect a market conditions form that it began requiring from appraisers in 2009 as a response to the housing crash. Here’s why.
Read More »CoreLogic Partners With TCI for Appraiser Trainee Program
The program will help train the next generation of appraisers, introducing relevant technology, data, and analytics into the valuation process.
Read More »Appraisal Values vs. Homeowner Perceptions
A recent report found that the gap between homeowner perceptions of their home’s value and appraisal values was less than half a percent. Here are the factors that are bridging the value perception gap.
Read More »What’s It Worth? Home Valuations After a Disaster
Now and then, Mother Nature reminds us of her power—but 2017 was outrageous. It was a record-breaking year for disasters. According to a recent New York Times report, the combined ...
Read More »Spotlighting the Women of Freddie Mac
Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the February issue of MReport, out now. In our annual Women in Housing Issue of MReport in September, we were ...
Read More »Collateral Damage
As the pool of appraisers continues to shrink, the mortgage industry is searching for solutions and technology is helping the cause. This story was originally featured in the January issue of MReport.
Read More »Homeowners and Appraisers More Aligned Than Ever
Quicken Loans' latest National Home Price Perception Index reports that November’s gap between opinions from appraisers and homeowners is the narrowest in 2017.
Read More »UPDATE: Revised Appraisal Requirements Announced for High-Priced Mortgage Loans
On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Office of the Comptroller Currency announced that they were raising the threshold of loans exempt from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans (HPML).
Read More »Perception is Reality in Home Values
Quicken Loans found that the gap is closing between between opinions of values from appraisers and homeowners, even as prices rise.
Read More »Appraising the Appraisal
Lenders in the nation’s hottest markets are waiting longer for completed reports, may have limited visibility into appraisal fees, and have problems committing to closing schedules. See how data is addressing these issues.
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