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DOJ sues Rocket, appraisal companies over alleged discrimination

Housing Wire

Another regulator has sued Rocket Mortgage for allegedly discriminating against a Black homeowner by undervaluing her home during an appraisal in Colorado three years ago. The document states that the plaintiffs undervalued a homeowner’s property based on her race in an appraisal made in 2021 in Denver. ” On Monday, the U.S.

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New appraisal bias protections apply to reverse mortgage program: FHA

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week announced a new policy enabling mortgage borrowers to “request a re-assessment of the appraised value of their property if they believe that the appraisal was inaccurate or biased.”

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Appraisal bias plan promises barrage of actions in the near term

Housing Wire

The Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s long-awaited action plan on appraisal bias outlines administrative actions the federal government will quickly take to address mis-valuations. But the report fails to offer a clear plan to release appraisal data from the government sponsored enterprises.

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Federal agencies propose guidance for residential real estate ROVs

Housing Wire

The proposed guidance advises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal or if deficiencies are identified in the original appraisal ,” the announcement states.

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A View on Risk: Desktop Appraisals

Appraisal Buzz

Fannie Mae announced on January 19, 2022 that they will be accepting desktop appraisals for eligible loan transactions. The team at Fannie Mae were the first to announce requirements lockstep with their Regulator that desktop appraisals will become a normal part of the appraisal product landscape. Appraisal Labels.

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HUD publishes several changes to reverse mortgage handbook section

Housing Wire

Without additional action by the lender, case numbers in FHAC without an appraisal logged in the system are automatically canceled after six months. For cases without a logged appraisal, they are subject to automatic cancellation “for one year from the appraisal effective date,” according to a revision.

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A New ‘Standard’ for ROV Requests

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Appraisers, the latest ‘buzzword’ around appraising is Standard. Appraisers have no way of controlling the apples to oranges dissimilarities. Appraisers have no way of controlling the apples to oranges dissimilarities. White Paper: Requests for Reconsiderations The paper states that…. Appraisers will be….