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. HousingWire: Why should lenders consider appraisal modernization and how can it benefit borrowers?
Appraisal Buzz
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Incenter Appraisal Management ’s new RemoteVal technology works to streamline one of the biggest bottlenecks in mortgage lending: appraisals. Already being piloted nationally, RemoteVal is empowering appraisers to complete thorough, compliant appraisal inspections without ever leaving their desks.
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Housing Wire
AUGUST 25, 2022
Between lack of inventory, record high prices, rising interest rates and significant affordability issues, challenges for the purchase and refi markets are leading to a time of opportunity for home equity lending. Misconception #1: You need an appraisal every time you do a loan.
Housing Wire
MAY 24, 2022
A Fannie Mae survey published in mid-May found that mortgage lenders see value in appraisal modernization, specifically in the implementation of non-traditional appraisals and inspection-based appraisal waivers. One mid-sized lender echoed the opinion of others that appraisals still take too long.
Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 23, 2022
The PAVE Action Plan is aimed at advancing equity in the appraisal process and promoting generational wealth creation through homeownership. The post New Biden Plan Seeks to Eliminate Bias in Home Lending and Appraisals appeared first on DSNews.
Housing Wire
MAY 23, 2023
In the past few years, appraisal bias has come to the forefront of conversations about appraisals and how they can be improved. It’s a problem, it’s real, it’s documentable,” said Shannon Johnson, Touchless Lending product manager at Tavant. We often hear the statistic that the average appraiser is a 57-year-old white male.
Housing Wire
MAY 23, 2022
A piece of legislation introduced in the Senate in mid-May could streamline the appraisal process for VA loans. The legislation would modernize the Department of Veteran Affairs ‘ appraisal requirements by allowing desktop appraisals, and in some circumstances, waving appraisals all together.
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