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Free Webinar: Components of AMC Training by Josh Walitt

Appraisal Buzz

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Josh : I am a compliance and valuation consultant based in Colorado. Josh : The Annual Compliance Training is designed to meet requirements of clients and regulators.

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Blend reaches unicorn status with $75 million Series F raise

Housing Wire

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Blend announced Wednesday it has raised a $75 million Series F round at a valuation of nearly $1.7 Stay tuned for updates.

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Clear Capital and ICE Mortgage Technology Expand Partnership to Support Adoption of Modern Appraisal Programs

Clear Capital

Through this integration, Clear Capital will deliver an improved user experience for mortgage lenders and loan officers ordering products that support appraisal modernization, such as Universal Data Collection (UDC ) , Desktop appraisals and Hybrid appraisals. Our goal is to provide customers with a complete understanding of every U.S.

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Understand home equity lending and how lenders can acquire home equity customers

Clear Capital

Whether you’re starting a home equity program or seeking to enhance your existing program, an automated valuation model (AVM) is a great tool to have in your belt. Marketing-grade AVMs are typically public-facing, designed to pique the interest of potential borrowers, and are useful for sales lead generation.

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

And as a loan officer (LO), why should I care? A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data program and Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR waive the traditional appraisal requirements for qualifying loans.

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Lone Wolf Technologies CEO on the evolution of real estate tech

Housing Wire

They can use pieces and parts and connect other solutions to it, whether that’s their own tools or a third-party partner that can connect to an API layer. SW: We’re seeing an increased use of AI at a very individual level, where agents are using AI tools for things like marketing and scheduling.

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The surprising future of mortgage technology

Housing Wire

Part of the reason efficiencies from the emerging digital mortgage did not, and still have not, fully translated in the back-office is due to the trust that comes along with the wide-adoption of any new technology. Borrowers were not comfortable turning over their credentials to loan officers or processors. Collateral Valuation.