In April, the Five Star Institute will present its annual Government Forum, an event bringing together mortgage servicers and government officials under one roof to share their perspectives on the industry.
Read More »Flagstar Donates $1M to Combat Appraisal Bias
Donation to the Appraiser Diversity Initiative will address the lack of racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in appraisal field.
Read More »The Science of Appraisals
Fannie Mae’s Jake Williamson and Appraisal Institute President Craig Steinley share their perspective with MReport about how the industry is working to improve the appraisal process in 2023.
Read More »Can Alternative or Hybrid Appraisals Create More Equal Valuations?
Appraisals can be a stressful process for any buying or selling a home and there are many reasons why an appraisal would be undervalued or overvalued. Water intrusion, ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Examines Appraisal Inequality
In breaking down 1.8 million appraisals over 2019-2020, the GSE investigates divergent appraisal values among Black and white borrowers.
Read More »GSE Affirms Its Commitment to Racial Equality in Housing
In a recent blog, Fannie Mae details strides it has taken to increase D&I efforts in the industry, specifically its support and promotion of the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI).
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