2021 Lending Property Appraisal Valuation 
Appraisal Buzz
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
As a southern California property appraiser, each year I attend Valuation Expo , the country’s largest trade show for real estate appraisers. Realtors and Property Appraisers? The post Recap: Valuation Expo 2021 appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. So what’s the consensus, you ask?
Housing Wire
MARCH 11, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Thursday that it has again extended relaxed lending and appraisal standards for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The COVID-19-related flexibilities surrounding alternative verifications of employment and appraisals were originally set to expire on March 31, 2021.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 6, 2023
“This is an opportunity to expand our understanding of the issues facing today’s appraisal industry and to get a clearer picture of how current practices and the appraisal regulatory system impact lending in this country.” I think not many people understand how this byzantine system works,” Chopra said.
Housing Wire
APRIL 21, 2021
Temporary flexibilities related to employment verification, condominium project reviews, and expanded power of attorney are being allowed to expire as scheduled on April 30, 2021, the FHFA said. The government agency also said it plans to retire all temporary selling flexibilities on May 31, 2021.
Housing Wire
MARCH 13, 2023
The lawsuit alleges that an appraiser with 20/20 Valuations lowered the valuation of a home because the owners, Nathan Connolly and Shani Motta, were Black — and were also denied the owners’ mortgage refinancing application with loanDepot based on the lower appraisal, which violated the FHA and ECOA.
McKissock
DECEMBER 28, 2021
“While 2022 is expected to continue to be a good year for the housing market, it will not be as exceptional as 2021,” predicts Jo Traut, appraisal curriculum and content specialist at McKissock Learning. Nonetheless, it would be prudent for appraisers to refresh or develop their knowledge on appraising REO properties.”.
Clear Capital
JUNE 21, 2022
When Freddie Mac published the study, “ Discovery of Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals ” in late 2021, its conclusion, “that Black and Latino applicants receive lower appraisal values than the contract price more often than White applicants,” sent shockwaves through the mortgage industry.
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