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Implementation deadline for appraisal review policy pushed to Oct. 31

Housing Wire

A policy designed for lenders to review and respond to borrower-initiated reconsideration of value (ROV) requests for appraisals — originally scheduled to be implemented between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2 — has been pushed back to Oct.

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New Requirements Aim to Reduce Appraisal Bias

Empire Appraisal Group

New Requirements Aim to Reduce Appraisal Bias The new Reconsideration of Value policy requires lenders to provide a pathway for borrowers to request reviews of home appraisal valuations. Also, underwriters should be trained to identify and remedy appraisal deficiencies, including racial and ethnic bias.

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2022 Appraisal Outlook: Appraisers Cast Optimistic Eye On Coming Year

McKissock

Appraisers recently contacted by McKissock tend to agree that the profession will go generally well in 2022, with no major changes to the real estate market and no events on the horizon that could seriously upset appraisers’ business. Desktop appraisals, with information provided by third-party hirelings, may increase.

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Types of Appraisal Values

Appraisal Today

Market Value and Appraised Value: Exploring Various Appraisal Values By Jo Traut Excerpts: You’ve probably been asked about the difference between “market value and appraised value” by clients seeking a mortgage. We don’t provide an appraised value of a property.

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HUD and FHA announce new appraisal bias protections

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a new policy on Wednesday that will enable mortgage borrowers to “request a re-assessment of the appraised value of their property if they believe that the appraisal was inaccurate or biased,” according to an announcement from HUD.

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Are Appraisers Professionals?

Appraisal Today

It’s not just about acquiring designations but staying informed about market dynamics, industry changes and emerging trends. At the center lies this crucial inquiry: Are only essential requirements included in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria? Appraisals are ordered after the loan application.

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

Our industry must support appraisal diversity initiatives, recruit more minorities into the vocation, and increase incentives and opportunities for valuation professionals. Reconsideration of Value (ROV) process. Borrowers should always have the opportunity for appraisals to be reconsidered in an unbiased fashion.