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Fannie Mae extends relaxed appraisal, lending standards

Housing Wire

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae extended its relaxed lending and appraisal standards put in place due to COVID-19 into the new year. Are borrower-assisted inspections here to stay? The issue of appraisers needing to inspect homes as part of the mortgage process became a concern as the virus continued to spread throughout the nation.

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FHFA housing, condo co-op lending guidelines need improvement: Trade groups

Housing Wire

In the letter , addressed to FHFA Director Sandra Thompson , the associations ask for “reasonable” building inspection requirements for aging infrastructure. In addition, the groups “request transparency in the process of developing final guidelines for condo and housing cooperative lending requirements.” “Any the letter states.

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Appraisal Inspection Vs. Home Inspection: Your Role as an Appraiser

McKissock

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., ” Do you believe you are acting as a home inspector when you complete a property inspection as part of an FHA assignment? Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.

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Preparing Your Borrower for the Appraisal Inspection – Virtual or On-Site

Genworth MI Blog

Real estate appraisals serve an important role in the mortgage lending process and many borrowers will have personal experience interacting with an appraiser during a refinance, and possibly even a purchase. The appraisal inspection is typically where such interactions occur, and this can be a stressful experience for the borrower.

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Lenders see appraisal modernization as a top priority

Housing Wire

A Fannie Mae survey published in mid-May found that mortgage lenders see value in appraisal modernization, specifically in the implementation of non-traditional appraisals and inspection-based appraisal waivers. However, they have several more pressing priorities when it comes to what they’re investing in.

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New American Funding onboards top Chicago loan officer 

Housing Wire

Larry Steinway, VP producing area sales manager at New American Funding He joins NAF from Revolution Mortgage , where he served as branch production sales manager and SVP of mortgage lending for a little over a year. Chicago, I think, is suffering more than most markets in the United States.

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How data and technology can combat appraisal bias

Housing Wire

It’s a problem, it’s real, it’s documentable,” said Shannon Johnson, Touchless Lending product manager at Tavant. The need to physically inspect each property will be replaced with data or other inspection options in many cases. To learn more about Tavant’s Touchless Lending platform, click here. You can’t ignore it.