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Candescent Capital Ventures Taps Adam Johnston as SVP, Chief Program Management and Valuation Officer

Appraisal Buzz

Adam Johnston has joined Candescent Capital Ventures , a private equity firm specializing in investments in the PropTech space, as senior vice president, chief program management and valuation officer. The post Candescent Capital Ventures Taps Adam Johnston as SVP, Chief Program Management and Valuation Officer appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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‘There will be bank failures,’ Fed chief tells lawmakers

Housing Wire

Yellen told lawmakers that bank regulators are working to address risks tied to rising vacancy rates and lower valuations for office buildings in major cities. The exposure of the largest banks is quite low, but there may be smaller banks that are stressed by these developments.” banks moved away from commercial real estate lending.

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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. These forms became fixed in the mortgage industry and have remained the standard for decades.

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CFPB spring agenda aims to tackle AVMs, overdraft fees, FCRA and more

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the regulator’s agenda will address issues relevant to the housing industry. At the top of the list of housing issues the Bureau will aim to address is a rule related to automated valuation models (AVMs). While only a fraction of the total items on the agenda for the U.S.

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White House marks one year of PAVE appraisal bias action plan

Housing Wire

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. HUD also announced this week that it had awarded $54 million in grants across 42 states designed to curb appraisal bias.

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Trade groups warn of “unintended consequences” from proposed AVM rules

Housing Wire

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) sent a letter to regulators on Monday warning of the “unintended consequences” of new quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs). When announcing the proposed rule, Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in.

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CFPB wants lenders to disclose reason for denial of credit

Housing Wire

The designers historically have been unwilling to tell lenders all the factors used and how they are weighted,” Kully said. In his own statement Thursday, Chopra said companies have “legal responsibilities when they let a black-box model make lending decisions.”. Presented by: Mortgage Coach.

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