Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” And the design and development of the models and algorithms can reflect the biases and blind spots of the developers.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Yellen told lawmakers that bank regulators are working to address risks tied to rising vacancy rates and lower valuations for office buildings in major cities. The exposure of the largest banks is quite low, but there may be smaller banks that are stressed by these developments.” According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

brands, including brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance and technology. During his time as CMO he has increased profitability through affiliate-sourced acquisitions, built a more robust marketing infrastructure, developed CRM and analytics capabilities and created marketing plans to support emerging business opportunities.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

ServiceLink, which is backed by Fidelity National Financial, meets the unique needs of wholesale lenders by providing title insurance, appraisals, flood certificates and closing services. ServiceLink’s unique tech-enabled mortgage services include valuations as well. Brian Pidgeon, Vice President.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) sent a letter to regulators on Monday warning of the “unintended consequences” of new quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs). Department of the Treasury ; and the Federal Reserve System.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the regulator’s agenda will address issues relevant to the housing industry. At the top of the list of housing issues the Bureau will aim to address is a rule related to automated valuation models (AVMs). While only a fraction of the total items on the agenda for the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

Consumers, real estate agents, investors, mortgage lenders, insurance companies and other financial institutions need accurate valuations to inform their immediate decisions about investing in real estate and underwriting property. Todd Teta – guest columnist March HW Magazine.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Less than one month after launching operations , the private holding group StoicLane – the backers of Interfirst Mortgage – has acquired control of the appraisal management company Lender’s Valuation Services (LVS). ” How do remote valuation solutions benefit appraisers? Presented by: Incenter.

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Boston Appraisal

MARCH 18, 2024

In legal disputes, the accurate valuation of real estate can be pivotal, making real estate appraisers key expert witnesses. Their assessments can delineate how such disputes affect property valuation, informing legal arguments and potential resolutions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Amrock , a title insurance, property valuations and settlement services provider that is part of the Rocket Companies family, announced Wednesday that longtime CEO, Brian Hughes will be retiring later this month and Nicole Beattie, the current vice president of mortgage servicing at sister company Rocket Mortgage , will take over.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (commonly known by the acronym PAVE) was created in June 2021 by President Biden, and consists of representatives of numerous federal government agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Federal Deposit Insurance (..)

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

But, how you structure those agreements and the partnership you develop can make a big impact on how that service thrives. Best Practices for Affiliated Partnerships,” will examine the importance of aligning your brokerage with strong partners in mortgage, title, insurance and other services.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Title I program insures mortgage loans made by private lending institutions to finance the purchase of a new or used manufactured home.). One of the updates to the program is enhanced value determinations, which will now “use a sales comparison approach” and allow for qualified FHA roster appraisers to perform valuations, the FHA said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

The government watchdog in February also announced a potential clamp down on the use of automated valuation models by lenders and appraisers. The CFPB said it is concerned automated valuation models may reflect bias in design and function.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

Shares closed trading at $20.90, giving Blend a valuation of around $4.6 The IPO gives the cloud-based software company the ammunition to grow market share , develop new products and dive deeper into various sectors within fintech, including consumer banking and auto. “So, the roadshow was very, very well received.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2022

Dodd takes over a business that defines itself as “providing information intelligence to identify and manage growth opportunities, improve business performance, and manage risk” in “real estate, mortgage finance, insurance, the capital markets, or public sector.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

Before that Yankowski was president and CEO of Executive Title Insurance Services. Valuation technology company Valligent Technologies has named Walter Allen as its executive vice president of digital transformation. Before Valligent , Allen was an executive at CoreLogic Solutions for 13 years.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

For your protection, when the valuation assignment involves an opinion of value made subject to construction of an improvement or addition, make sure the workfile includes the plans and specifications for the improvement. It might be time to consult your attorney or insurance provider for some advice about time periods for records retention.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Real estate still relies on a “system” unable to integrate production across the silos of media, brokerage, lending, insurance and trading. Technology hasn’t been the barrier since 1998 when Equifax, and later other firms, developed systems to secure complex, multi-party transactions over the Internet.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In today’s competitive real estate market, an increasing number of real estate investors are turning to private money lenders to help them close deals faster, enhance property valuations, and increase their returns. Developing a relationship with a potential private money lender is a two-way street.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 18, 2022

But once these qualities are developed, many appraisers find eminent domain work to be interesting, challenging but worthwhile, and financially rewarding. Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Blend announced Wednesday it has raised a $75 million Series F round at a valuation of nearly $1.7 Stay tuned for updates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

Among the unknowns servicers face in 2021 are changes that could affect lender-placed insurance (LPI). The CFPB also now intends to take enforcement action against land developers subject to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act under Regulation J. How servicers can stay ahead of Biden’s potential regulatory changes.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 29, 2023

A land appraiser must calculate valuation as much on the buyer's intentions for the land as on the characteristics of the property itself. As a result, this valuation often exceeds assessor estimates. Buyers should make sure the most accurate and up-to-date survey is incorporated into the title insurance policy.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Always include your contact information and a call to action, such as an offer for a free home valuation. In this complimentary meeting, we’ll go through your property, and I’ll give you my expert recommendations on repairs to make, renovations that’ll provide the best return, and, of course, a current market valuation of your property.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Name Job Title Company Name Agnes Standowicz Senior Vice President and Head of Underwriting United Wholesale Mortgage Alayna Gardner Director of Sales and Marketing LodeStar Software Solutions Ali Haralson President Auction.com Amanda Tucker Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Atlantic Bay Mortgage Company Amy Gromowski Executive of Science and Analytics (..)

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2021

As our growing population and associated residential development expands into higher natural hazard risk areas—thus increasing the number of homes in those areas—an increasing number of properties are becoming more exposed to climate change risk.

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Appraiserblogs

MAY 15, 2023

Home Valuations Are Being Subverted At the crossroads of it all is a campaign to weaken or eliminate valuations. Garbage In, Garbage Out Garbage data in means garbage results out every time! It's no secret that AVMs have been a thorn in the… How U.S. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. Other requirements for the transaction, like title insurance, are the same as for all other transactions, so it really isn’t a big deal.”.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In most instances, such as public development projects or litigation cases, the commercial appraisal review is a mandatory examination of an appraisal report to spot mistakes, address errors in a CRE appraiser’s judgment or update information based on changing conditions due to the passage of time.

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D Fritz Appraisals

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market. They are also used to assess the value of the home for home improvement loans and insurance evaluations. Valuation for insurance claims. Estate settlements.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Though he wouldn’t comment on recent r eports that he is raising $100 million in capital at a $4 billion valuation , Better.com CEO Vishal Garg had no qualms on Thursday in outlining his vision for an eventual public debut. “So, I’m proud to say that Better’s customers are funding our growth.”

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D Fritz Appraisals

JANUARY 8, 2022

Also known as UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems), drones help build an impressive amount of information for real estate marketing and valuation. . Land development, landscaping, paths, roads, parks, schools and other amenities nearby all contribute to a real estate appraisal.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Now our app is used in 172 countries, we have more than 1 million floor plans produced and our use cases range from real estate photographers, appraisers, agents, property managers, HVAC contractors, insurance and home inspectors, space planners, software developers & other professionals all around the world.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

As of May 27, Iowa Workforce Development lists 49 layoffs at the Wells Fargo campuses in Des Moines and 34 employee reductions in West Des Moine. The firm also forecasted to incur a non-cash impairment charge of $2 million to $3 million on mortgage-specific, internally developed software. ” Redfin mortgage: 121 employees.

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McKissock

JANUARY 6, 2023

There are appraisal jobs available in the lending sector, such as staff appraisers, review appraisers, fee panel managers, and with experience and time on the job, chief appraiser and valuation compliance officer jobs can be found. They all handle land and building acquisitions and dispositions, as well as condemnation valuations.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Since the early years of Seattle’s development, discriminatory practices have been woven into the very fabric of the community. Redlining, which denied loans or insurance to certain neighborhoods based on racial composition, cast a long shadow for decades over Black communities and the residents chasing homeownership.

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