Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2022

In 2020, about 4% of Fannie Mae-acquired purchase loans went to Black borrowers. Mark Palim, Fannie Mae deputy chief economist, said that he preferred not to “speculate” on “alternative borrower” profiles, and that the credit score in the profile is drawn from only those loans that were delivered to Fannie Mae in 2020. “If

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Property Taxes Lending Insurance Local Properties 425

Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Freddie Mac also found a 50% increase in appraisals completed in 2020 compared to 2012, but no more appraisers on hand to complete those appraisals than there were in 2020. In 2020, the use of “blind” appraisal waivers reached staggering, record highs. Real estate agents in particular understand local properties extremely well.

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Boston Appraisal

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As of the end of October 2020, interest rates on a 30-year refinance mortgage were averaging around 3.2%. Now, here is a word of caution: federal lending requirements and appraisal standards do not allow lenders (or property owners) to “pressure” the appraiser into “hitting” a target number. If not, you may want to consider it.

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Appraisal Market Value Real Estate Sellers 148

Boston Appraisal

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As of the end of October 2020, interest rates on a 30-year refinance mortgage were averaging around 3.2%. Now, here is a word of caution: federal lending requirements and appraisal standards do not allow lenders (or property owners) to “pressure” the appraiser into “hitting” a target number. If not, you may want to consider it.

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Appraisal Market Value Sellers Real Estate 78