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Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquires Real Info

Housing Wire

With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said. . — a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions.

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Appraisal bias: Education is the first step

Housing Wire

Understanding the market value of collateral is a key fundamental component of safe and sound lending. As recent news stories surfaced, they have triggered discussions and calls for research and actions at all levels of government as citizens and industry express concerns about bias, discrimination and unfairness.

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How technology can help mortgage lenders combat repurchase risk

Housing Wire

This ensures their bundle retains its credit rating and market value. If too many mortgages default, the MBS can lose significant value. Benefits to lenders and consumers Employing such technological safeguards carries major advantages across mortgage lending stakeholders.

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ASC Blaming Appraisers

Appraiserblogs

The Appraisal Subcommittee, because they were directed to do so, has produced a report, which frankly and explicitly lays the blame for low market values of homes in ‘communities of color’ directly at the feet of independent appraisers involved with mortgage lending. ABC news already has distributed it.

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Move over Fannie, the non-QM loan is in the fast lane

Housing Wire

So far this year, the company has brought seven non-QM private-label deals to market valued at nearly $2.5 If you look in the last 15 to 20 years, the self-employed portion of the country has been increasing every year,” said Keith Lind, executive chairman and president of Acra Lending (formerly known as Citadel Servicing ).

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Once Upon a Time… A Housing Fairy Tale

Appraisal Buzz

We have rules, we have standards, and we all know the exact definition of value. The “official unofficial” government-related loan definition of market value is clear. As an appraiser, I had to look at what I had spent a lifetime doing: “Find market value.” Let’s pretend market value is market value.

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How reverse mortgages could improve financial stability for older homeowners

Housing Wire

CM : Firstly, reverse mortgages, whether government-insured or proprietary, are non-recourse loans. Also, an independent appraisal during the loan process locks in the property’s market value at the time the reverse mortgage loan is funded. CW : At Reverse Mortgage Funding , education has always been a number-one priority.

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