Development Finance Reconsideration of Value Training 
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 6, 2024
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now allowing home appraisals to get a second look when bias is suspected in the appraisal process.
Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, the PAVE task force revealed its action plan one year ago and claims that its efforts have amounted to “critical progress” in its efforts to make the homebuying process more equitable for people of color. “In
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 24, 2022
The report, commissioned by the Appraisal Subcommittee and led by the National Fair Housing Alliance , found that the appraisal industry, in sharp contrast to other sectors in housing finance, has been allowed to regulate itself. The authors took issue with the GSEs for other practices, as well. That process varies from lender to lender.
Birmingham Appraisal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Understanding the Role of the Real Estate Appraiser When a home buyer finds a home they would like to purchase and have the need to obtain financing they will work with a lender. By providing the CMA to the appraiser, the appraiser can see the agent’s thought process when developing the asking price.
Empire Appraisal Group
MAY 9, 2024
New Requirements Aim to Reduce Appraisal Bias The new Reconsideration of Value policy requires lenders to provide a pathway for borrowers to request reviews of home appraisal valuations. Also, underwriters should be trained to identify and remedy appraisal deficiencies, including racial and ethnic bias.
Appraisal Today
APRIL 5, 2024
The defendant appraiser valued their home at $472,000; a second appraiser later valued it at $750,000 after the couple “whitewashed” the residence and had a white friend stand-in for them. Significant developments have occurred in the case. The second development in the case is that on March 22, 2024, the attorneys for Drs.
Housing Wire
MARCH 9, 2021
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that JPMorgan Chase has come to an agreement with a Black homeowner who claimed the bank’s mortgage division – relying on a valuation done by an appraiser – valued her home at an amount lower than its actual worth because of her race.
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