Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

From leading mortgage companies and real estate firms to spearheading groundbreaking initiatives and driving policy reforms, these honorees are making an indelible impact on housing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2022

Receiving Federal Reserve approval paves the way for us to create a premier Midwestern bank that will provide significant benefits for our clients, team members, communities and shareholders,” said Old National CEO Jim Ryan. alleging that the bank carried out redlining in its mortgage lending practices.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The first is the overall business transformation that’s taking place in the mortgage industry. These are top of mind for my team, our clients and the industry. These are top of mind for my team, our clients and the industry. We’re seeing new energy and new initiatives in this area at many mortgage and housing agencies.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

In today’s booming housing market, mortgage brokers want to be able to close loans faster and more efficiently. With precise goals and a commitment to the mortgage industry’s future, Sierra Pacific is focused on supporting its partners with industry expertise, collaboration and an array of product offerings”.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Finance of America Companies (FOA), parent of leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America Reverse (FAR), narrowed its quarterly loss to $20 million and posted an overall improvement in its earnings to $164.7 As Graham mentioned, our vision is to make home equity an essential part of a modern, mainstream retirement plan,” Sieffert said.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. I got the client to write a letter to the state indicating my report did not mislead them, yet the state sanctioned me for it anyway!

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Appraisal Today

JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath It additionally says that the client communicates most of the information necessary. What’s next?

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on New CA bias classes, 2024 New Years resolutions, 2024 goals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Modern Montauk NY ‘Tree House’ Offers Sweeping Oceanfront Views for $7.5M It’s known as the “Modern Montauk Tree House,” the listing notes. .

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Appraisal Today

JULY 1, 2023

When I started fee appraising in 1986, my first client was a small local bank with a few nearby branches. Their volume went up and down with mortgage rates, but they always had some appraisals to fee out. percent compared with March, while mortgage rates dipped by 0.2 June 28, 2023) — Mortgage applications increased 3.0

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 21, 2023

Increased numbers of state appraisal boards are looking at complaints against appraisers from the standpoint of the consumer, rather than that of the client and/or the intended user(s). As all appraisers are aware, the consumer has no standing with the appraiser (assuming the consumer is not the named client or intended user).

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 Mortgage applications increased 3.3

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = They can tell their clients that their data collectors are qualified, as compared with their competitors.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Excerpts: … senior leaders at AMCs, lenders and the GSEs have noted that slower appraisal volume will favor those appraisers who can stay in communication with their clients and provide faster turn times. The upcoming October issue of the monthly Appraisal Today has an article, “Which are your best current and former AMC/lender clients?

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

My comments : The big push to cut down on appraisal turn times because of the appraisal shortage is Very Old News since mortgage volume has plummeted. I always recommend VA as the best lender client for appraisers. Fannie: Learn how valuation modernization is changing collateral underwriting – Video, 1 hour, 23 minutes.

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The Robert Weiler Company

MARCH 29, 2023

Some property managers are more adept than others in using modern technology and keeping their finger on the pulse of the industry. Do you have a preferred method of communication with clients? Education and experience, local area knowledge, range of services, and fees greatly vary among property manager companies.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on residential fee appraiser testifies at bias hearing, what happens to Fannie complaints, Why I love real estate appraising, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Concrete Chateau Artisan Rising From a Lake in Miami FL Is Available for $21.8M million. “I

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Appraisal Today

JULY 7, 2023

You may lose a client. Everything has been fully modernized. While higher mortgage rates remain a challenge, the year-over-year price decrease may help stimulate future sales. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 4.4 July 6, 2023) — Mortgage applications decreased 4.4

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Going Above and Beyond with AMCs and Other Clients 5. The town of The Sea Ranch is the product of architectural pioneers who erected timber-frame, modern structures designed to honor the beauty and serenity of their surroundings. Some are busy, usually in rural areas and/or non-lender appraisals. == Mortgage applications decreased 1.0

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post – Bias, Cost cutting, slow business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. AMCs had taken over the mortgage-lending work. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 13.3 Budget cuts. Retraction.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. It looks like the change is starting because of increasing mortgage interest rates. My Comments on Market Changes. I am on many email lists.) Lower inflation?

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many downtown mixed-use buildings (retail and apartments) are in my city. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser fights back against bias accusation, ok behavior when taking Zoom CE classes, estate appraisal liability issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

4 Myths About Property Data Collection By McKissock Excerpts: Myth #1: PDC is the same thing as property appraisal As a professional appraiser, you know very well that what a property data collector does is not the same as what you do — even if your clients don’t always understand the difference. My wife asked me why I did this?

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For as long as I have been appraising, lenders had special lists for the tough ones, or for a valuable bank client that borrows money from the bank and has large deposits. No lender work, and many other clients, want to know if you are licensed. They had to get one because their clients wanted it, particularly attorneys.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Appraisers are being told by their AMC clients and loan officers to appraise these as residential properties. Topics include: The Fed, Home Sales, Employment, Mortgage Rates and Commercial Real Estate.In For the remainder of the year, mortgage originations are expected to remain stagnant. Mortgage applications decreased 2.9

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 4.6

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Consistent application of both quality control and quality assurance processes for appraisal review may also be in part a reason for improvement, as appraisers have a better understanding of what is needed by their client. I have always collected all the money owed from my lender clients using the collection techniques I write about.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on forecasts for mortgage rates, a look back at the 80s a very similar mortgage market, appraising in a changing market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == A Redesigned $48.5M Worried we did not have enough money for mortgage payments.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP Update Mistakes on Bias, Real Estate Market analysis, the FED raises interest rates, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. It sits in the Sarasota beachfront neighborhood of Lido Shores, an area that’s a haven for modern architecture.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+ Data before 1971 is minimal.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on MLS hacked, Wells Fargo discrimination, unusual homes, mortgage origination = $274K Bedford, Pennsylvania Mansion Comes With Its Own Jail Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 1.5+ Possibilities include: Notify the client of potential for delays in delivery dates.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Your clients count on you to let them know the market today, not in the past. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. It’s a modern Cape with two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs,” Maiser says. Mortgage applications decreased 4.5

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AMCs, appraisal business, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. Catskills Modern: ‘Sleeve House’ Highlighted by Charred Wood Exterior. Which are your best current and former AMC/lender clients? Quality” is also a factor.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on State board complaints, non-lender appraisals, mortgage forecast, real estate market changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. What to Expect in 2023 from the Mortgage Industry – MBA Annual Recap. Mortgage applications increased 2.7

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. Information from the National Mortgage Database shows 83% of all mortgage holders enjoy an interest rate below 5% when today’s average rate is about 6.5%.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Maintain USPAP compliance – Confirm the ROV request came from your client, either directly or through the client’s AMC, acting as an agent for the client, or other party designated as an agent by the client. Get the relevant date of value from the client or client’s attorney. The 10 U.S.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 27, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on VA appraisals, appraisal modernization, eliminate VA panel, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The market changing again with increasing interest rates, in the inevitable ups and downs of mortgage lending. Who Moved My Appraisal Cheese?

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It was a year of gyrating mortgage rates and stubbornly high home prices. Mortgage rates rose and rose again to more than 8% but have since mercifully fallen by nearly a percentage point. Just for Fun: In December 2022, the National Association of Realtors® projected mortgage interest rates would be 5.7%

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