BLOG VIEW: Each Spring, many lenders find an email from MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. (MERS®) regarding the Annual Report, colloquially referred to as the MERS Audit. This email outlines the general guidelines under which lenders need to complete the Annual Report. For many lenders, the 2021 Annual Report will feel like a whole new world for one of two reasons.
Not only has MERS made changes to the Annual Report focus and process – including
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).
