PERSON OF THE WEEK: Mortgage lenders are increasingly using technology to streamline the lending process – however, as adoption grows, security issues remain a concern.
Personal financial data are shared back and forth between mortgage lenders and consumers during the application and underwriting process – and lenders can run into trouble if they aren’t being careful. For example, personal data and documents could be at risk if they are sent through non-secure channels such
Does the cost of homeowners insurance affect the price of a home? In some markets, the answer is increasingly yes. In recent years, insurance companies
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Let’s get real for a moment. When that email from an AMC hits your inbox, asking for your best fee and quickest turnaround, do you
By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD).
