Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

Appraisal Insights , an appraisal education company committed to eradicating bias, announced its official launch this week. The goal is to quip key stakeholders and decision-makers in the housing industry with the knowledge necessary for preventing bias and enhancing the quality and integrity of real estate appraisals.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services LLC (NPAS), a pioneer in the real estate appraisal sector, announced on Tuesday the launch of its product line, Pinnacle Desktop Appraisals. By separating the data collection and valuation processes, potential bias is eliminated, ensuring that homeowners and appraisers never meet.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital unveiled an automated underwriting risk analyzer solution called AURA on Tuesday. AURA integrates appraisal quality analytics driven by machine learning and photo AI into loan origination and order management platforms.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2023

Real estate valuation technology provider Clear Capital on Thursday launched Universal Data Collection (UDC), a product designed to support appraisal modernization. The UDC product provides lenders with tools for scalability, interchangeability and loan management, according to a statement.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

Government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae this week released new updates to its appraiser independence requirements (AIR), and also established new property data independence requirements (PDCIR) simultaneously. Lenders typically use appraisal management companies (AMCs) to transfer the compliance burden associated with AIR.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 23, 2021

Designed to connect CFPB staff and industry technologists with consumer, financial, and regulatory stakeholders for short, intense problem-solving sessions. The post Melissa Kozicki: Collaborating on Future Mortgage Technology appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. SW: How are appraisers adapting to some of these challenges, including new rules on valuations from the GSEs?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Between a pandemic and record-breaking origination volume, the appraisal industry has never had to be as nimble as it is now. In an effort to keep homeowners safe while also still providing quality valuations, appraisers have been leaning heavily on technology for the past year and a half. appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday. Regulators are paying close attention to valuations for many valid reasons.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 28, 2022

Churchill Mortgage , a company providing conventional, FHA, VA and USDA residential mortgages across 48 states, has tapped Darren Shaffer as chief technology officer. The post Churchill Mortgage Picks Darren Shaffer as Top Technology Officer appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 8, 2022

Appraisers who have had the opportunity to participate in an appraiser conference recently have probably noticed a recurring theme from Fannie Mae – the importance of supervisory appraisers training the next generation of appraisers. All this begs the question, why are there not more supervisory appraisers?

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

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). These codes, or language, make sense to appraisers but confuse uninitiated readers of our reports. It all starts with the standard appraisal forms used in the mortgage process.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 24, 2022

Both certifications are part of MISMO’s eMortgage Technology Certification Program created to support, advance and increase the mortgage industry’s adoption of digital solutions and is specifically designed to facilitate and encourage eClosing transactions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Appraisers have experienced many challenges in the last couple of years. From juggling high volume demand for appraisals in the middle of a pandemic, appraisers had to radically change their processes. Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Introducing RemoteVal.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 28, 2022

There has been a lot of talk about the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) redesign initiative, and how it will make life easier for appraisers. The mortgage appraisal forms we use today were designed in 2005 using technology and mortgage processes in place at the time.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

There are several factors to cite but I want to highlight a key area that may be taken for granted — that not everyone receives a fair home appraisal. Stifled The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit shared that loan denial rates in Detroit, due to the appraised value of a home (a.k.a. How can we help Detroit and similar places?

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 6, 2022

Clear Capital , a national real estate valuation technology company, has introduced two new desktop appraisal solutions – Desktop Appraisal and Desktop Data Collection. The post Clear Capital Introduces Two New Desktop Appraisal Solutions appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 7, 2024

Mass Appraisal tend to exhibit a regressive nature… In the intricate landscape of real estate mortgage financing, the notion of appraisal waivers recently dubbed “Value Acceptance”, by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), has stirred considerable debate. Despite its roots in a methodology designed to support appraisers, Value.

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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?

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 27, 2022

Class Valuation, McKissock, and DataMaster are hosting a Free webinar on “ Staying Relevant in the Appraisal Industry ” June 28th at 2 pm with Mel Black, Matt Simmons, Jared Preisler, and Lamar Ellis. Buzz: What is your background in the appraisal industry? Buzz: What are some of the ways appraisers have evolved with new tech?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Fannie Mae recently announced that it will begin to “include a desktop appraisal option in Desktop Underwriter beginning March 19, 2022. Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are commonly used today in the mortgage industry to help support the appraiser’s concluded value. ” Amazing, right? ” Amazing, right?

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2022

Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR has taken effect – how are appraisers going to be impacted? Join us for our upcoming free webinar on July 28 th at 2 pm ET, “ ACE + PDR: What does this mean to you, and what’s the future for appraisal data collection? ” The PDR reflects data physically collected by an appraiser or another data collector.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It is also turning Acra’s business into a technology-first one, the statement said. It was designed to seamlessly integrate with existing lender systems, including CRMs, Point-of-Sales, LOS, and document management systems. Collateral Analysis automates an underwriter’s appraisal review process. “We

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Real Quantum

APRIL 22, 2022

LIVE WEBINAR | The Best Commercial Appraiser Technology. According to the McKissock 2019 Appraisal Income Guide , appraisers who excel at adopting new technologies earn over $44,000 more per year than appraisers who fail to leverage those tools. Appraiser InBox demo. Founder, Appraisal Inbox.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2021

In today’s mortgage industry, many organizations have a unique real estate appraisal process that fits their exact business model. Unfortunately, most valuation management technologies follow a one-size-fits-all approach, making it difficult for mortgage lenders, credit unions, AMCs and appraisal firms to work together.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 25, 2024

Designed by warehouse lenders and built with modern technology, the platform features APIs that enable seamless integrations and automated workflows with both internal and third-party vendors’ systems. The post Forta Solutions Reports First Warehouse Loan Funded Through its Agility Platform appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When we hear that there may be changes to the industry’s standard appraisal reports, we’ve grown to expect a fair amount of stress and unrest. Now, the way appraisers are required to report their results is changing again. However, that’s not what’s happening when the appraisal report changes.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 10, 2024

Rocket Mortgage has rolled out an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology platform designed to make homeownership simpler and quicker. The technology also helps give clients confidence by letting them know quickly, with certainty, if they are qualified for a mortgage.

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Clear Capital

JULY 13, 2023

Through this integration, Clear Capital will deliver an improved user experience for mortgage lenders and loan officers ordering products that support appraisal modernization, such as Universal Data Collection (UDC ) , Desktop appraisals and Hybrid appraisals. To learn more about Encompass, visit [link].

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” And the design and development of the models and algorithms can reflect the biases and blind spots of the developers.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

Automated mortgage technology provider Lender Toolkit announced this week that it has integrated with Reggora , an appraisal management software company that focuses on modernizing residential real estate valuations for mortgage lenders. That savings can be passed on to borrowers.” That savings can be passed on to borrowers.”

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 10, 2024

This feature is designed to streamline the loan origination process and enhance the application experience by reducing redundant data entry. This integration responds to a growing demand from lenders for tools that provide both their LOs and customers with greater convenience and a more modern technology experience.” “We

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2023

Candor Technology Inc. , The firm’s automated underwriting tech is designed to augment human underwriters’ capabilities, allowing underwriters to handle more loans. According to the firm, clients of Candor shave about 14 to 19 days from cycle time, as the technology eliminates queuing.

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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.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 8, 2024

When used in conjunction with ACES Quality Management & Control software, Infrrd’s technology helps lenders improve the efficiency of their quality control (QC) reviews by indexing, categorizing and reviewing the accuracy of loan file documents prior to review.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

Serhant’s new brokerage is designed to break the traditional model, with divisions focused on media, branding and technology to reach consumers in a new way. 4 will kick off two days of expert insight and networking around All Things Housing for professionals in mortgage, real estate, appraisals, title and more.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Or I could go to a store that specializes in running shoes and purchase shoes that are more expensive but clearly designed for the rigors of running. Cheaply made shoes may fall apart rather quickly compared to high-quality running shoes that are made with better materials and technology. It is common to have two appraisals completed.

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