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Is there racial bias baked into GSE underwriting?

Housing Wire

A recent syndicated article on racial bias from The Markup on racial bias, published by ABC news, AP, Market Watch and more, has drawn a great deal of attention from trade groups, policy makers and housing advocates with support from some and attacks from others. First , I take issue with the article for a few reasons.

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The growing support for female mortgage executives

Housing Wire

After speaking with several other female mortgage executives in celebration of International Women’s Day, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight a few women leaders who are making waves. Prior to joining Flagstar, she spent 15 years with Fannie Mae. have been recognized as Guardian-level donors of the organization.

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ANSI Z765: Finally Required After 26 Years

McKissock

s, American National Standard for Single-Family Residential Buildings, SQUARE FOOTAGE-METHOD FOR CALCULATING: ANSI Z765. Now, 26 years later, Fannie Mae has announced that appraisers will be required to comply with ANSI Z765 as of April 1, 2022. Fannie Mae. Freddie Mac. How I got the first copy.

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2022 Appraisal Outlook: Appraisers Cast Optimistic Eye On Coming Year

McKissock

Traut notes that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced in late October 2021 at the Mortgage Banker Association’s annual conference that banks and mortgage lenders will be able to use desktop appraisals in place of traditional appraisals for qualifying Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed mortgages.

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Reconsideration of Value and Appraisers

Appraisal Today

For those ready to make their reveries a reality, Realtor.com娉۪s Identify ROV content to determine next steps Рtake the time to analyze the content of the ROV to determine what specifically is being requested of you (the appraiser) and what level of information will be needed to respond to the requestor of the ROV. The 10 U.S.