Housing Wire
JANUARY 24, 2022
Apart from questions of governance, the report found significant gaps in the Appraisal Foundation’s fair housing requirements and training. The report comes just as a task force to root out bias in appraisals, led by the Department of Housing and Urban Development , finalizes its policy recommendations.
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.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. That means development can start this year, so the industry is ready to roll out the new forms in 2024.
Appraisal Buzz
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
During 2020 and 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic global pandemic disrupted our lives and the way we all do business, regulators, agencies, and the government sponsored enterprises allowed inspection relief in certain circumstances. Inspection relief was successful as lenders and appraisers developed appropriate processes.
Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2022
The Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s long-awaited action plan on appraisal bias outlines administrative actions the federal government will quickly take to address mis-valuations. But the report fails to offer a clear plan to release appraisal data from the government sponsored enterprises.
Appraisal Today
APRIL 5, 2024
This is one of the appraisal discrimination cases that has received significant attention – among appraisers, the media and government agencies. 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.
Housing Wire
JUNE 2, 2023
On the heels of a Thursday announcement by six federal agencies unveiling a proposed rule that would implement quality control standards that govern the use of automated valuation models (AVMs), Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge.
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