PERSON OF THE WEEK: Industry observers will tell you that mortgage lenders typically turn away from an existing Loan Origination System (LOS) in favor of a new one every 5 years or so. The traditional process of selecting this software has been long, expensive, tedious and likely to drive lenders back to the same old software. There must be a better way.
Keith Kemph, CEO of BlackFin Group, an industry consultancy, says that the
Does the cost of homeowners insurance affect the price of a home? In some markets, the answer is increasingly yes. In recent years, insurance companies
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Let’s get real for a moment. When that email from an AMC hits your inbox, asking for your best fee and quickest turnaround, do you
By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD).
