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DOJ sues Rocket, appraisal companies over alleged discrimination

Housing Wire

. “The law’s intent is to determine the home’s value without any input or bias from the lender or any other party with interest in the transaction.” The DOJ and CFPB filed a statement of interest in the case.

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The appraisal industry’s governance problem

Housing Wire

Apart from questions of governance, the report found significant gaps in the Appraisal Foundation’s fair housing requirements and training. Appraisal complaints are most often made directly to the lender, when a borrower asks for a reconsideration of value. That process varies from lender to lender.

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White House marks one year of PAVE appraisal bias action plan

Housing Wire

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)], are working to build a Federal database to share appraisal data across the Federal government [which] could allow agencies to share enhanced oversight and enforcement actions, and could facilitate new research related to property valuation.” FHFA, along with HUD, [the U.S.

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HUD, GSEs to Allow Consumers to Seek Reconsideration of Appraisal Valuations

Appraisal Buzz

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now allowing home appraisals to get a second look when bias is suspected in the appraisal process.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

This is one of the appraisal discrimination cases that has received significant attention – among appraisers, the media and government agencies. Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, and loanDepot.com, U.S. District Court, Maryland. There is a monetary component – which is confidential. The settlement does not include the defendant appraiser.

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

Our industry must support and adopt solutions like the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) and allow students to engage in simulated/virtual training programs in every state. Reconsideration of Value (ROV) process.

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Appraisal WaIvers Can Be Risky

Appraisal Today

The FHFA oversees those government-sponsored mortgage companies, so Pultes new roles give him even more control over the direction of Fannie and Freddie. Here are two: Mark Zandi estimates that without an explicit or implicit government backstop of the mortgage giants, mortgage rates could rise by by 60 to 90 basis points.