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Stepping up the fight against fraud in mortgage lending

Housing Wire

As origination volumes hit record highs in 2020, Truework’s verification experts saw a spike in fraud in mortgage lending, and expect that trend to continue this year. Now is the time for lenders to tighten their procedures not only on recruiting and hiring practices, but also lending operations. Data-driven analysis. Covid challenges.

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Understanding the Role of an Appraisal Management Company

AmeriMac

The concept of AMCs was developed in the 1970s but didn’t gain widespread use until after the financial crisis in 2007-2008. The crisis exposed significant flaws in the appraisal process, leading to the development of regulatory measures to ensure more accurate and unbiased appraisals.

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What Does an Appraisal Management Company (AMC) Do?

AmeriMac

Instead, it is an independent entity that works with lenders and others who need valuation services. A Brief History of the Development and Use of Appraisal Management Companies. AMCs as a concept were developed in the 1970s. However, they were not widely used until after the mortgage crisis in 2007 and 2008.

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Is There a Market Correction on Its Way?

McKissock

I) Relaxing of lending standards and predatory lending activity (non-prime is just another word for sub-prime). have experienced “over-valuations” nearing 30%. Learn more in our free guide, The ROI of Professional Development for Appraisers. Recently various areas across the U.S. in the past year.

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Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list

Housing Wire

469 LoanStar Technologies 1,241% 2016 Enabling lenders to connect and lend to customers who are traditionally underbanked or unbanked. 678 TriusLending 869% 2003 A mid-Atlantic real estate investment firm and financing lender focused on short-term private lending and long-term rental loans. 4,105 FirstCloseFirstclose. Source: Inc.

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How to Find Comps With Few Sales

Appraisal Today

acre lot, built in 2007 The chateau was listed in 2014 for $12.8 Take Note of GSE Requirements To read more, Click Here My comment: If you do residential lending appraisals, read this article! Excerpts: 8 bedrooms, 7.5+ baths, 12,770 sq.ft., million, then in June 2023 for $19.7 It was recently relisted at a markup. Very comprehensive.

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Appraiser Salaries

Appraisal Today

The sellers custom built the home between 2007 and 2009, using high-end materials and finishes, including a wall of windows and 26-foot-high ceilings in the great room. to develop and report appraisals. An MLS is a valuable resource for appraisers in the development and reporting of appraisals. What does your MLS have?