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Trade groups express concern to FHFA over historic credit data

Housing Wire

The VantageScore dataset that is scheduled to be made available includes information going back to 2013, which is not far enough, the groups assert. FHFA was comfortable approving VantageScore 4.0 for use by the GSEs based on limited historical data,” the letter reads.

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MBA economists: The overcapacity that still needs to be cut

Housing Wire

After two record-setting years of mortgage origination volume, the mortgage industry is contracting, sharply. The first category is real estate credit, which covers most establishments focused on lending with real estate as collateral. By comparison, we are forecasting total volume of about $2.3

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OK to average adjusted comps on appraisals?

Appraisal Today

In Sacramento, Invitation Homes went on a rampage in 2012 and 2013, and purchased more steadily in subsequent years. The first question to talk about is this: “Does the real estate appraiser have any ethical, moral, or legal responsibility to protect the consumer/mortgagor2, 3, 4 when appraising a property for a mortgagee/client?”…