Housing Wire
JULY 22, 2024
The way we manage our appraisal process is different,” he said. “We Our process is significantly more high touch and focused on the borrower experience, meaning we are more active with the borrower than most, or any, AMC really is.” Morin said it is his and Atlas’s job to know.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Under federal law, mortgage lenders are required to work at arm’s length during the appraisal process, partnering with independent appraisal management companies who assign the work to state-licensed professional appraisers,” a spokesperson for Rocket told HousingWire.
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Appraiserblogs
JUNE 13, 2024
Reforming the appraisal review process is essential to maintaining the integrity of the real estate market and protecting consumers and homeowners. In mortgage financing, the appraisal process is often seen as the foundation of accurate property valuation and market stability.
Housing Wire
MAY 23, 2022
A piece of legislation introduced in the Senate in mid-May could streamline the appraisal process for VA loans. The legislation would modernize the Department of Veteran Affairs ‘ appraisal requirements by allowing desktop appraisals, and in some circumstances, waving appraisals all together.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 2, 2022
Exterior-only appraisals could help in cases where accessing the property could be difficult or “cause undue delay” in the appraisal process. In order to have the alternative appraisal options, lenders must be approved to participate in the VA’s Lender Appraisal Processing Program.
Housing Wire
MAY 25, 2022
The VA also expects to overhaul its procedure on appraisals following the mid-May introduction of legislation in the Senate aimed at streamlining the appraisal process for VA loans. The legislation would remove a stipulation requiring all VA appraisals to be performed in-house.
Housing Wire
MAY 24, 2022
The main benefit of appraisal modernization, according to the first-quarter sentiment survey , is that it will help shorten the loan origination cycle time. One mid-sized lender echoed the opinion of others that appraisals still take too long.
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