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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

UAD originated in 2010 and since then we appraisers are accustomed to using codes like “C4,” “N;Res,” and “1200sf0sfin” in our mortgage appraisal reports to communicate the results of our analysis. The original forms were designed before the digital age, to be completed on typewriters.

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The risk of zero-down loans while the Fed talks recession

Housing Wire

Well, it isn’t 2008, but this type of loan does have risk — and it’s the risk that is traditional among all late economic cycle lending in America when the loan requires low or no downpayment. The entire system has to be designed to inflate the price over time. Remember, the system is designed to keep home prices inflated.

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Flagstar Bank to back trio of mortgage-tech startups

Housing Wire

Flagstar Bank and the FinTech Consortium revealed that fintech startups Home Lending Pal , Stavvy and Real Key are the latest initiates to the companies’ ongoing MortgageTech Accelerator program. in 2010 and 2011. Explore three steps that enable technology to work more efficiently, which helps drive profitability.

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Black households have most to gain from inclusion of rent payment data: report

Housing Wire

Racial Equity Accelerator for Homeownership, a collaboration between Urban Institute and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of San Francisco , on Monday released a report that examines how the adoption of alternative data can benefit Black households within the mortgage lending landscape.

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WFG’s MyHome solution brings borrowers on board early on in the real estate process, improving their experience

Housing Wire

Since its founding in 2010, WFG National Title Insurance Company has worked to advance the real estate, mortgage lending and title industries, adding greater efficiency and accuracy to processes and a vastly improved experience for consumers.

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

Housing Wire

Another reason why distressed sales are likely low, is that lending standards remain tight. While it is not the high seen during the First-time Home Buyer Tax Credit in 2010, it is also not the historical norm of 40% seen in the annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report. It is difficult to obtain a mortgage today.

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AVMs undergo compliance and regulation updates

Clear Capital

Since the Dodd-Frank Act and some light updates, there have not been any major policy changes to valuation guidelines since 2010. These proposals are designed to strengthen oversight of AVMs to ensure that computer models used to determine home valuations are accurate and fair. How ClearAVM supports Fair Lending Laws.