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FGMC COO on why leaders invest in their greatest asset: their people

Housing Wire

As Chief Operating Officer at First Guaranty Mortgage Corp , Sarah Gonzalez has modernized the FGMC brand, recruited top talent and implemented operational efficiencies that significantly reduce the cost per loan across all production channels. Sarah Gonzalez: After 25 years in the business, I have learned to adapt to change easily.

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Fannie Mae approves six vendors for controversial new valuation initiative

Housing Wire

For the new value acceptance plus property data option, third parties are authorized to do that collection at the property site, as long as lenders verify that they have a background check, have been “professionally trained” and are competent to do that collection. “Shift NOW as much appraisal work as possible away from Fannie Mae.

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14 indispensable AI tools for real estate agents

Housing Wire

Called RAIA, Offrs AI chat tool uses conversational AI trained by licensed agents to qualify leads for you. Instead of just choosing a room type and furniture style, Reimaginehome lets you choose color themes, create landscape designs, and replace cloudy skies.

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Appraisal modernization: The times they are a-changin’

Clear Capital

Change can be hard to accept in any industry, including the real estate appraisal business. Unfortunately, several myths and misconceptions around appraisal modernization persist, resulting in many within our field being unable to move forward and embrace needed change. .

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

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. Most appraisers have diversity in their business channels.

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. A trained and vetted third party can perform the data collection.

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Facing Your Fears: An Empowered Approach to Going Paperless

GoForrmz

Embracing a digital transformation has become a necessity for nearly every industry, from more cost-effective ways of handling business, to environmentally conscious processes, to faster and more streamlined communications throughout your team, the benefits to integrating technology into your business are nearly limitless.