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The appraisal industry’s “byzantine regulation structure,” according to the report’s authors — experts in fair housing, fair lending and valuation — has stunted the appraisal industry’s understanding of fair housing risk. The post The appraisal industry’s governance problem appeared first on HousingWire.
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The lack of appraisal data from the government sponsored enterprises took center stage at a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday on appraisal bias. If the government has not fully measured and studied the scope of the problem, Toomey said, it should not be suggesting remedies that have the potential to make appraisals more expensive. .
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Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, and loanDepot.com, U.S. This is one of the appraisal discrimination cases that has received significant attention – among appraisers, the media and government agencies. Waivers are granted using a data based analysis of the reasonableness of the applicant’s self valuation. District Court, Maryland.
The movement to embrace appraisal modernization techniques also holds the promise of removing the potential for racial bias, better supporting efforts to remove valuation gaps that persist in minority neighborhoods. of the properties in Black neighborhoods receive appraisal values lower than the contract price versus 7.4%
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Yes, we’re talking about reconsideration of value (ROVs) and revision requests. Be aware that HUD, FHFA and the federal government are examining the ROV process related to bias. The Biden-Harris administration has been vocal in its efforts to address racial and ethnic bias in home valuations.
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