Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Legislation in Congress would try to solve for inconsistencies in appraisal underwriting, a lack of diversity in the profession, and the legacy of property valuation discrimination. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would designate the chairperson of the body. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Rep.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

Apprasial management company Valligent , which was recently acquired by enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services provider VerosTM , announced today that it has integrated with the ICE Mortgage Technology platform Encompass. This content was generated using AI and was edited by HousingWire’s editors.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As all lenders have “skin in the game” on every loan, rigorous quality control across the lending lifecycle is imperative. Meanwhile, incomplete or inaccurate information can lead to faulty lending decisions that put lenders and their AMCs at risk. Here’s where computer vision proves its mettle.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The CAPE aPCR tool can be applied across the valuation spectrum—from adding condition validation to an automated valuation model (AVM), to driving appraisal workflows. The common understanding of valuation, inspection and even property value is shifting, as more and more technology-enabled alternatives are emerging.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Yellen told lawmakers that bank regulators are working to address risks tied to rising vacancy rates and lower valuations for office buildings in major cities. And the FDIC reported that home loans are the largest lending segment by dollar volume at more than 40% of community banks. banks moved away from commercial real estate lending.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. HUD also announced this week that it had awarded $54 million in grants across 42 states designed to curb appraisal bias.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2021

HousingWire’s virtual demo days are designed specifically to help mortgage industry decision makers identify the technology solutions they need to operate efficiently and securely. Tune in February 2nd to experience demos from the most innovative loan origination and valuation tech companies. Mortgage Tech Demo Day. a share.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Erin Reed, vice president of originations, valuations and operations at ServiceLink about approaching appraisal modernization in an innovative way while addressing logistical challenges along the way. . HW: How can appraisal modernization enhance the valuation process?

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 7, 2021

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Josh : I am a compliance and valuation consultant based in Colorado. Josh : The Annual Compliance Training is designed to meet requirements of clients and regulators.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

On the servicing side, a default servicer will work with a number of third-party vendors to gather collateral valuation, title information, property inspections and field services reports. But unless the automation is specifically designed to solve these problems, it stands little chance of being effective.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

The solutions, ACE+ PDR (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report) by Freddie Mac and Value Acceptance + Property Data by Fannie Mae, were designed to increase efficiencies for all stakeholders and lower costs in comparison to traditional appraisals, while maintaining the high risk mitigation standards employed by the GSEs.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

The TLS HELOC has a fully online application process, underwriting system, and valuation model. “Everything about the TLS HELOC is designed to provide the smoothest borrower experience possible, such that our broker partners will remain top of mind with the customers they serve.” The Loan Store, Inc.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

The original forms were designed before the digital age, to be completed on typewriters. Appraisal software companies have innovated the process of “filling out “these forms, but they are still constrained with the original typewriter design. These forms became fixed in the mortgage industry and have remained the standard for decades.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Artificial Intelligence company Quantarium announced on Thursday its partnership with Valligent Technologies to launch a condition adjusted “Quantarium Valuation Model” for equity lending, broker price opinions and real estate owned valuations. version arrived just over six months after the 20.1

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This was “likely attributable to massive government stimulus and other support programs designed to stabilize the housing market during the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to the report. Bias in lending is a challenge that the mortgage industry has been struggling with, as seen from a handful of suits.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are having a moment. homeowners sitting on more than $30 trillion dollars in home equity, many lenders are looking to the latest AVMs to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their home equity lending. AVMs have been a “workhorse” lending tool for more than two decades.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Black Knight is looking to hook mortgage brokers with a new loan origination system designed specifically for them. The product news follows a series of acquisitions designed to improve the company’s LOS capabilities. Blend , a lending platform primarily for mortgage companies, went public in July.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Lending technology out of focus. However, the back-office efficiencies that were supposed to result from collecting all of the borrower’s financial information into the loan origination system (LOS) electronically – a revolutionary result of the application of big data principles to the mortgage lending lifecycle – never materialized.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Blend announced Wednesday it has raised a $75 million Series F round at a valuation of nearly $1.7 Stay tuned for updates.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2021

But they did not become key players in the home valuation industry until the recent housing bubble.”. The outcome was a settlement, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, or, as appraisers swiftly dubbed it, havoc. That’s at least what the AMC trade group, the Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association , contends.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2024

For instance, we started working with machine learning for automated valuation models back in 2017. At Clear Capital, we started using machine learning for our automated valuation model in 2017. This is especially true for machine learning, since much of the “AI” happens before you really interact with it as a user.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2022

As we all know, the home valuation is an integral part of the lending process that helps Americans in their journey to homeownership. This series of articles explores the role of appraisal review processes in the risk system in the format of mortgage lending for 1-4 family real estate. Quality Control and Quality Assurance .

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

At the same time, “human beings are not perfect creatures,” and AI is tracking human interactions as well. “The systems are designed with that dual feedback,” Krishna added. “You have this market dynamic where valuations are down; you have a ton of fragmentation.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Earlier in his career when working on data projects for large banks, Ghamsari realized how data and technology could be used to improve the process and affect positive change across mortgages and consumer lending more broadly. Taking those lessons with him, Ghamsari decided to start Blend in 2012 along with his co-founders.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

He and his team have trained over 1 million lending professionals and worked with over 600 financial organizations and their operations teams in improving customer experience, streamlining processes and strengthening company culture. Vermillion is a trainer, speaker, consultant, author, consumer advocate, and philanthropist.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

Appraisal is one of the most time-consuming and inefficient parts of the lending process,” said Brian Zitin, co-founder of Reggora. “In Reggora is designed for the future of valuation, which is expected to embrace new synergies between technology, data and human intelligence. Brian Zitin, Co-Founder and CEO.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

I am so proud to have played a role in building this purposefully different consumer lending platform with the broadest range of products and services designed to help a diverse consumer base,” Cook said. Finance of America’s valuation at the debut was expected to be $1.9 Presented by: Finance of America.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

It took several years to re-establish effective and meaningful communication between appraisers and their lending partners. Real Estate valuation can be a complex exercise in problem solving. When it comes to lending activity, appraisal revisions have always been a part of the appraisal process. Technologies are moving fast.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2020

“The market remains underserved in the sense that the mortgage lending market has changed so quickly that everyone is still trying to keep up,” Stone said. The pandemic further validated the essential rightness of WFG’s design. Now, at WFG’s 10-year anniversary, this vision holds even more relevance.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2023

.” At that time, historically low rates spurred the mortgage market to $4 trillion in volume — and the perception among the rank-and-file was that Home Point Capital ‘s wholesale lending business Homepoint was a great place to work. In addition, Home Point sold its delegated correspondent business to Planet Home Lending.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

And as online lenders continue to emerge in the home lending space, with sleek and easy-to-use platforms designed with consumer experience in-mind, technology infused into every aspect of the homebuying process will only continue to be in-demand in 2022. Growing demand for transparency.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

In many of those reviewed, there is a strong desire to keep appraisals and appraisers as key components of the mortgage lending process. A desire to see the collateral analysis and valuation process evolve, modernize, and move forward—whatever term you prefer.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 27, 2022

Class Valuation, McKissock, and DataMaster are hosting a Free webinar on “ Staying Relevant in the Appraisal Industry ” June 28th at 2 pm with Mel Black, Matt Simmons, Jared Preisler, and Lamar Ellis. Lamar: I have over 30 years of real estate valuation experience and hold the Appraisal Institute designations of MAI and SRA.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2024

At FHFA’s first-ever tech sprint last year , the focus was on the front end of mortgage lending and increasing tech adoption. Designed as a co-bot, Loan Buddy would direct questions to a human on the loan team if it had low confidence in its answer. Conversations with Loan Buddy would be recorded and available to the loan team.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Similar scenarios can occur with appraiser trainees, agents, contractors and other “lender designated users” at the property. “With RemoteVal, appraisers and the lending industry have the technology to maintain accuracy while increasing speed without sacrificing quality,” said Walser. Benefits the appraiser.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Interactive ClearAVM (automated valuation model). ClearAVM is an AI-based, investment-grade AVM that produces reliable, highly-accurate market value predictions and uses machine learning to deliver property valuations on more than 139 million addresses across the United States.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 31, 2023

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