Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a series of six spending bills that will avoid a partial shutdown of the federal government while adding some additional budget capacity to Ginnie Mae. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It allocates $450 billion in funding for several departments, including the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The validation and approval of Classic FICO by the enterprises allows them to continue supporting the mortgage market while assessing more modern credit score models that were submitted in response to the 2020 Joint Enterprise Credit Score Solicitation ,” the FHFA announced.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

Influential housing nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners this week submitted a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding the Duty to Serve (DTS) plans submitted by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Gromowski, the company’s head of data science, and Singh, the vice president of GenAI property insights, discussed the importance of data in the development of artificial intelligence and offered advice for companies that wish to integrate AI into their business processes.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

The legislation would modernize the Department of Veteran Affairs ‘ appraisal requirements by allowing desktop appraisals, and in some circumstances, waving appraisals all together. A piece of legislation introduced in the Senate in mid-May could streamline the appraisal process for VA loans. The policy now expires on December 31, 2022.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

With recent developments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pursue a more digital appraisal process that could both speed up the process and remove any unconscious bias from it, it is important for industry professionals across the space to stay at the top of their game. Appraisal Modernization: What’s the end game?”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The recent developments surrounding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have left many in the mortgage industry wondering what comes next. Even if the CFPB remains inactive, the statutes governing our industry remain fully enforceable. However, this assumption is dangerous. Regulation is not disappearing its shifting.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2025

Recognizing the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage industry, MortgagePoints Tech Excellence Awards highlight the companies that have developed cutting-edge solutions, improved operational efficiencies, and have enhanced the mortgage process through technology.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2021

It extends to their checking and savings accounts, small business and community development debt and equity financing, bank branch locations, financial literacy, grantmaking and more. CRA drove the nation’s banks to innovate and break down barriers, and updates to modernize CRA must strengthen that bank commitment.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It covers structural repairs (such as foundations and new roofs), modernization of kitchens and bathrooms, and energy-efficiency and climate-resiliency projects. This system provides FHA-approved lenders and business partners with secure online access to computer systems at the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Established in 2001, the Nevada-headquartered company delivers solutions to modernize the appraisal process, which may take days to weeks to complete, or even longer during booming markets. Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital will cut 27% of its workforce across its offices in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Appraisal Institute now faces a backlash from members who support Chance , a veteran nonprofit leader who joined roughly a year ago and pledged to make governance reforms and support the work of on-the-ground appraisers. “We want to reassure you that we take our mission as Directors of the Appraisal Institute seriously. as Hispanic.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2022

Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the OCC’s fair lending oversight. In response to the GAO report, the OCC said it would update guidance for redlining examinations and develop examiner training. Democratic lawmakers Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York and Rep.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The federal government is launching a campaign on Zillow to help provide housing counseling services to more Americans. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday also will publish a new final rule in the Federal Register to expand accepted communication methods for counseling clients. The Department of U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. If that were the case, the government itself could charge individuals and institutions a usurious amount for loans or for the creation of infrastructure. The job is not easy, but the impact is enormous.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

During 2020 and 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic global pandemic disrupted our lives and the way we all do business, regulators, agencies, and the government sponsored enterprises allowed inspection relief in certain circumstances. Inspection relief was successful as lenders and appraisers developed appropriate processes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. It called these the most extensive updates of their kind in three decades as the department seeks to modernize the features of manufactured homes to drive demand. An analysis of data from the U.S. increased by 58.34% between 2018 and 2023.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A simple, ancient practice, one that often goes unnoticed despite the critical role it plays in the lives of millions of Americans, is getting modernized. They have developed technologies that update the process to mirror the modern way you do your banking, shop, and do pretty much everything else: by using the internet.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

We’ve been very involved in appraisal modernization [and] investment over the past five years,” Kenon Chen, EVP of corporate strategy at Clear Capital, said. “We’re The desktop appraisal solutions were developed to meet new desktop appraisal guidelines introduced in April 2022.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The agreement with Lakeland announced today represents the Justice Department’s continued commitment to addressing modern-day redlining, and to ensuring that all Americans have equal opportunity to obtain credit, no matter their race or national origin.”. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the modern mortgage landscape, quality control (QC) stands as a critical pillar supporting the industry’s integrity and stability. As market conditions fluctuate and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, lenders must adopt a comprehensive approach to QC that goes beyond compliance checkboxes.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

The plans establish a flexible framework for the government-sponsored enterprises to address barriers to sustainable housing and close the racial homeownership gap. We look forward to working with the enterprises, lenders, and other housing industry participants to further develop the ideas described in these plans.”.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern. All the talk and attention given to appraisal modernization, appraisal waivers, desktop and hybrid appraisals contributes to anxiety.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 7, 2024

Mass Appraisal tend to exhibit a regressive nature… In the intricate landscape of real estate mortgage financing, the notion of appraisal waivers recently dubbed “Value Acceptance”, by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), has stirred considerable debate. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Appraisal Institute has acknowledged that it needs to modernize. ” In March, the Department of Housing and Urban Development ‘s Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) task force released an action plan for eliminating bias. The racial gap itself in appraised values increased by 75% during that period.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Jennifer Butler, VP of Government Affairs at Zillow commented, “At Zillow, we are committed to getting more people home. This collaboration allows us to use Zillow’s innovative platform, ensuring that more individuals and families receive the support they need to achieve their housing goals.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) , that 200,000 represented close to 20% of all single-family homes supplied to the market in 2019. This provides modern-feel homes to mostly newer homeowners. This also raises the properties and neighborhoods values. in April. “[We]

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

The company recently launched ClearLabs, an in-house research and development group that works alongside industry leaders and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to continually build on what’s possible in compliant real estate valuation and analytics. Duane Andrews, CEO. Kenon Chen, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. That means development can start this year, so the industry is ready to roll out the new forms in 2024.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 22, 2024

Minneapolis With its strong job market, walkable neighborhoods, desirable lifestyle, and a growing supply of new apartments with modern amenities, Minneapolis has been on renters’ radars throughout the first six months of the year. RentCafe found the 10 most coveted cities for renters in the first half of 2024 as follows: 1.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

We went through a massive pivot last year, and we are solely focused today on really helping the modern retiree reimagine what their retirement years could look like through the power of their home equity,” Sieffert said. “We The episode of “Ten Minute Talks” featuring Kristen Sieffert. “We We had some in the market, pre-2008.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2021

Signers can only connect to a commissioned notary once they’ve completed security measures, including personal identity challenge questions and credential analysis of their government-issued ID. Terri Davis leads Notarize’s efforts to empower the success of partners as the company digitizes processes and modernizes real estate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2022

To minimize the pain, legacy loan manufacturing processes typically collect only as many months of asset statements as are required by investors — often just two months for conventional and government loans. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Housing Administration (FHA), U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 10, 2022

If a user of valuation services finds it necessary to question the development and/or results of a valuation report prepared and signed by a credentialed valuation professional, that client can simply inquire. Many advances have been made over the years to enhance techniques for developing real property valuations.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Purveyors of very complex financial instruments, sold to risk-averse investors under the careful oversight of government regulators, have given us a process that must conform to investor and regulatory compliance requirements. Many were pleasantly surprised that today’s modern web-based LOS platforms were designed to accommodate this.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

The result is higher costs, lower productivity, unmeasured quality, and systemic exposure as government monopolies take most of the risk and make most of the money. Technology hasn’t been the barrier since 1998 when Equifax, and later other firms, developed systems to secure complex, multi-party transactions over the Internet.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

million investment in eOriginal, a multi-year Tech100 winner that developed a ‘simple closing experience for lenders, borrowers and settlement agents.’ Later in 2020, eOriginal was acquired by Wolters Kluwer for $280 million in cash and continues to operate within the Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance business.

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