Appraisal Process Design Lending Valuation 
Housing Wire
AUGUST 5, 2022
With tech solutions and automation dominating more and more of the mortgage experience, the appraisal process can feel a bit dated, often causing significant slowdowns. Erin Reed : Lenders are looking for a solution that improves the overall cycle time while maintaining the quality of a traditional appraisal report.
Housing Wire
MARCH 10, 2023
Fannie Mae has approved six firms to handle its new valuation initiative, which cuts traditional appraisers out of the process and potentially represents the biggest shift in the valuation space in years. Appraisers, as one would expect, are up in arms about Fannie Mae’s new initiative.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S. FHFA, along with HUD, [the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S.
Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 15, 2024
The original forms were designed before the digital age, to be completed on typewriters. Appraisal software companies have innovated the process of “filling out “these forms, but they are still constrained with the original typewriter design. Really, appraisers have always thought this way.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 31, 2022
As we all know, the home valuation is an integral part of the lending process that helps Americans in their journey to homeownership. This series of articles explores the role of appraisal review processes in the risk system in the format of mortgage lending for 1-4 family real estate.
Housing Wire
MAY 2, 2021
There’s no denying the complexity of the appraisal process. With so many people involved – including the appraisal desk, loan operations, loan officers, underwriters, the IT/product team, borrowers and appraisal vendors – there’s room for error that could negatively impact the home buying experience.
Boston Appraisal
OCTOBER 8, 2022
While appraisers provide an essential service through their reports, this work comes at high costs to the buyer or borrower. This cost can be measured in terms of dollars spent on an appraisal or the time required to produce a full appraisal report. One such attempt is the increased use of hybrid appraisals.
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