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loanDepot settles appraisal bias lawsuit 

Housing Wire

loanDepot has settled a lawsuit filed by a Maryland couple accusing the firm of appraisal bias, ending a case that gained national attention two years ago. California-based loanDepot will pay an undisclosed amount and commit to improving its mortgage appraisal practices. But the company hasn’t admitted any fault.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs GSE Effective date is August 29, 2024 HUD Effective date is September 2, 2024 Editor’s note: This long section includes, In order: McKissock/Dave Bradley post with a good summary including links to HUD and GSE documents. For appraisers, Section II.D.2.

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The appraisal industry’s governance problem

Housing Wire

That was the startling and totally hypothetical analogy made, based on the current structure of the Appraisal Foundation , in a scathing report released this week. Until recently … the appraisal industry seems to have escaped the type of regulation and scrutiny faced by other participants in the mortgage market,” the authors wrote.

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Getting Appraisers to Reconsider Value—Do’s & Don’ts

Portland Appraisal Blog

Streaking through the atmosphere is a meteor scientists have dubbed “the appraisal”; it came of out nowhere and impacts your deal at hypersonic velocity, obliterating it in an instance. If so, you’ve probably run through the five stages of grief: 1) Denial—there’s no way that idiot appraiser killed my deal! There must be some mistake.

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5 Best Practices for Dealing with Reconsiderations of Value & Revision Requests

DataMaster

Yes, we’re talking about reconsideration of value (ROVs) and revision requests. The Biden-Harris administration has been vocal in its efforts to address racial and ethnic bias in home valuations. In 2022, the administration launched the interagency task force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE).

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Practical Tips for Working With AMCs

Appraisal Today

Appraisers Share Their Best Tips for Working with AMCs. They really appreciate it, and it ensures you can complete assignments on time as you had planned (no one likes waiting for a legal description only to have it show up on your day of 4 inspections!). My comments: Read this blog post with practical tips from practicing appraisers.

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5 Best Practices for Dealing with Reconsiderations of Value & Revision Requests

DataMaster

Yes, we’re talking about reconsideration of value (ROVs) and revision requests. The Biden-Harris administration has been vocal in its efforts to address racial and ethnic bias in home valuations. In 2022, the administration launched the interagency task force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE).