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Opinion: To redress racial bias in mortgage underwriting, scrap the credit score

Housing Wire

With civil rights bills like the Fair Housing Act (FHAct) and Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) now the law of the land, most lenders will note that they rely on supposedly objective borrower screening algorithms to make lending decisions. But the results tell a different story.

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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

Housing Wire

” Other popular answers included, ‘implementing buyer representation agreements,” “full disclosure of client options,” and “more training on our value proposition.” “You must train all of your agents as to how you’re going to get compensated,” said Murray. in California.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

There are appraisal jobs available in the lending sector, such as staff appraisers, review appraisers, fee panel managers, and with experience and time on the job, chief appraiser and valuation compliance officer jobs can be found. Non-lending appraisal courses. Appraisal of REO and Foreclosure Properties – 7 hours.

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My Interview with the Senior Marketing Manager at CubiCasa

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

However, over the past year, my business has been changing rapidly as I shift away from lending work to non-lender work as my primary business. Without much training, I have started marketing our newly launched floor plan app specifically on social media. You may be wondering where in the world I’ve been. Did I go dark?

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for February 2022

Lamacchia Realty

These experiences lend themselves well to real estate as Dianna is able to be compassionate but also efficient at negotiating and working to get the best for her clients. Her trained eye and negotiation experience allows Becky to keep her clients’ best interests in mind and ultimately close the deal! Cervone Cristina Coppola.

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What to Do When Your Appraisal Is Under Review

McKissock

” In this training session, you’ll learn real-life information related to a risk management-based viewpoint of appraisal reviews for lending purposes and why your underwriters ask what they do. He is also a noted novelist, essayist, and translator.

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The best real estate companies to work for in 2024 (+ beyond)

Housing Wire

Support and Training: The level of training, mentoring, administrative, and marketing support provided to agents. KW is known industry-wide as having some of the most comprehensive training programs for new agents. These are the signs and advertising you see on the sides of buses and trains, on bus benches, and subway stops.