Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

The public response to the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on appraisal-related issues was significant, with 164 unique written comments. ” From the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): “NAHB is a strong proponent of a sound and effective appraisal industry. .”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

With AI’s capacity to perform complex reasoning and manage autonomous operations, it is critical to explore how this technology can reshape industry standards, enhance operational efficiency, and how we as an industry manage its inherent risks. One prevalent myth suggests that AI will replace human appraisers entirely.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 17, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to desktop appraisals. As of mid-March 2022, banks and mortgage lenders can now use desktop appraisals in place of traditional appraisals for qualifying Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed mortgages. Want to stay ahead of the curve with desktop appraisals and the latest technology?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. SW: How do you think about technology and prioritizing what to do next?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

CAPE Analytics has unveiled a new, AI-powered , automated property condition report (aPCR) tool crafted for institutional lenders, whole loan investors, and real estate investors. The common understanding of valuation, inspection and even property value is shifting, as more and more technology-enabled alternatives are emerging.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 1, 2022

As a real estate appraiser, you strive for efficiency in your process and in your business. There are many technology tools available to make your workflow faster and smoother. The post What Appraisal Software Tools Are You Most Interested in Learning? appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 24, 2021

AppraisalWorks , a real estate appraisal technology provider, has enhanced its flagship appraisal management technology platform. The AppraisalWorks platform is designed to streamline the real estate appraisal process, helping lenders and servicers achieve lower costs, faster turn times and greater transparency.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 28, 2021

When doing market analysis, once you’ve gathered the information you need from the local MLS or other sources, there are a number of technology tools that you can utilize to help you refine the data and make graphs out of it. The post 5 Residential Market Analysis Tools for Appraisers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 30, 2021

Paradatec , an AI-based document classification and data extraction technology company for mortgage loan processing, is joining CoreLogic to support CoreLogic HMDA Check, a loan auditing tool that leverages automation to help lenders comply with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

With the recent downturn in volume of new originations, many lenders are using this time to take inventory of the available tools geared toward risk mitigation and workflow optimization. This has led many lenders to feel overwhelmed by options and lack understanding of how, when and where to best implement new technology.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Opteon , a Scottsdale-based appraisal, valuation, advisory, and property services provider, has expanded its direct-to-consumer business model nationwide, the company announced on Wednesday. “Our impending technology rollout will enable appraisers to deliver reports straight from the field,” Trice said. .”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

From an appraiser shortage to turn-time challenges amid record-breaking volumes, the past few years have been a whirlwind for the appraisal industry. HousingWire recently sat down with Jaro Managing Director Gareth Borcherds to learn what steps housing professionals can take to speed up appraisals.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

Appraisal Insights , an appraisal education company committed to eradicating bias, announced its official launch this week. The goal is to quip key stakeholders and decision-makers in the housing industry with the knowledge necessary for preventing bias and enhancing the quality and integrity of real estate appraisals.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When we hear that there may be changes to the industry’s standard appraisal reports, we’ve grown to expect a fair amount of stress and unrest. Now, the way appraisers are required to report their results is changing again. However, that’s not what’s happening when the appraisal report changes.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

Jaro is a full-service appraisal management software that supports lenders, appraisal management companies, appraisal firms and appraisers alike. Jaro was initially developed by Ascent Software Group to streamline the entire appraisal workflow, eliminating the need for redundant steps and external systems.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Mortgage tech startup Staircase says it has launched a tool that enables mortgage insurers to automate the underwriting of non-delegated mortgage insurance (MI) policies for lenders at about half of the typical cost. The post Staircase debuts tool to automate non-delegated mortgage insurance underwriting appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

JaroInspect JaroInspect is the mobile inspection tool in the Jaro suite of appraisal tools. It is now introducing LIDAR floor plan technology to expedite the submission process. JaroInspect is revolutionizing the industry as the first platform to enable direct field transmission of the 1004D.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 17, 2024

What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments? By McKissock As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do you use to support your appraisal adjustments?” I have never used any of the appraisal software listed above.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital unveiled an automated underwriting risk analyzer solution called AURA on Tuesday. AURA integrates appraisal quality analytics driven by machine learning and photo AI into loan origination and order management platforms.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. SW: How are appraisers adapting to some of these challenges, including new rules on valuations from the GSEs?

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 13, 2024

All of my data sources were very local and included only those areas that were close enough to physically drive to and complete an appraisal. All of the data needed by an appraiser is available in a digital format and made readily available on-line. I couldn’t imagine receiving data in that manner or format today.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday. Regulators are paying close attention to valuations for many valid reasons.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2022

Black Knight this week launched a tool that enables lenders to compare loan estimates and closing disclosures from closed loans to minimize expenses in a higher rate environment. As lenders struggle to maintain profit margins, fee cures are a preventable expense,” said Rich Gagliano, president of origination technologies at Black Knight. “We

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The shortage of appraisers within the industry has been well publicized recently and no doubt plenty of you reading this article have experienced the impact of this shortage first hand. According to the Appraiser Institute , more than 10,000 appraisers have left the industry since 2013. AMCs Driving Tech Innovation .

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2022

A Fannie Mae survey published in mid-May found that mortgage lenders see value in appraisal modernization, specifically in the implementation of non-traditional appraisals and inspection-based appraisal waivers. One mid-sized lender echoed the opinion of others that appraisals still take too long.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

CubiCasa’s innovative SaaS technology digitally maps out a home’s floor plan in as little as five minutes. This helps eliminate human error, creates digital consistency in the output, and democratizes the creation of accurate property data critical to real estate listings and the appraisal process on a home loan.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Appraisal turn times have historically been a pain point in the mortgage process and in boom times, when transaction volumes soar, turn times tend to be one of the first casualties. In 2020 and 2021, for example, some markets saw appraisals take as long as three to six weeks. What’s going on? New products speeding up the process.

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McKissock

MAY 11, 2021

Technology is constantly changing the appraisal industry. Learning how to adopt—and adapt to—the new technologies can help you become more efficient and generate more income. But which tools are worth investing in? What ONE appraisal technology tool makes your life easier? Smartphone / cell phone.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2022

Now that the GSEs have approved desktop valuations for purchase, appraisers need a way to collect trustworthy, verifiable data while also submitting floor plans on reports! Join us for our upcoming webinar on March 22 nd at 2 pm, “ Appraiser-Controlled Desktop and Remote Valuations ” with Mark Walser and Lisa Ratzke!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2023

Real estate valuation technology provider Clear Capital on Thursday launched Universal Data Collection (UDC), a product designed to support appraisal modernization. The UDC product provides lenders with tools for scalability, interchangeability and loan management, according to a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

Technology has radically disrupted many industries in recent years. With advances in automation bolstering speed and accuracy in other fields, some within the industry believe that technology should reduce or eliminate the role of appraisers. We can’t continue to provide appraisal services the same way we have been.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

The Mortgage Collaborative ’s TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP recently participated in a follow-on round to a recent $3.5 Current leadPops clients leverage tools such as lead funnels, lead-generation websites and. The post The Mortgage Collaborative’s Emerging Technology Fund Invests in leadPops appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

Over the last several years, significant technology trends continue to change the way people interact and work, and collateral valuation is no exception. Traditionally, appraisers gather information manually in the field and return to their desktop for data entry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Today, while the mortgage industry has the technology to support this, we’re still in the early stages of determining how it should be used. With the advances we’re seeing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotic Process Automation, we have become experts at configuring our technology to meet the changing needs of lenders.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Tuesday the implementation of new technology providing expanded information for those seeking assistance from a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. The post HUD Expands Housing Counseling Locator Tools appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

By combining the power of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with a true commitment to diversity at every stage of the valuation chain, we can build a consciously unbiased appraisal system that delivers more equitable and accurate conclusions.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 4, 2021

DataVerify , a provider of data verification, risk mitigation and workflow automation services, has integrated with Rocket Companies’ Nexsys Technologies. DataVerify will directly connect with Nexsys Clear HOIsm, a tool from Nexsys Technologies that automates the verification of homeowners insurance (HOI) for mortgage lenders.

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