Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

First American Financial Corporation , a provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions, has published a data-driven analysis of the vital role that the title insurance industry plays in protecting the smooth functioning of the real estate economy in the United States.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Drawing on research that examines climate risk awareness, housing market dynamics, climate migration patterns, and demographic and socioeconomic shifts, Property Prices in Peril offers a forward-looking analysis of the Housing Price Index (HPI), property valuation trends, and localized Gross Domestic Product (GDP) impacts extending to 2055.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 9, 2022

The question is raised as to what is the real problem with log home valuation and what is the problem with appraisers working in the niche log home market? It’s apparent when someone has little to no knowledge regarding log home valuation. Most appraisers would gladly take a log home valuation class if it was offered to the public.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

The title insurance and settlement services provider was originally bought b y Solutionstar Holdings , an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (Mr. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Cooper’s original name prior to rebranding) in 2015. .” Presented by: Altisource.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

. “Many of them have worked with Incenter in one capacity, such as MSR trading , and are delighted with our full spectrum of solutions in other areas, such as servicing valuation and brokerage through Incenter Capital Advisors.” Before joining Incenter, Rose oversaw national valuation sales at Homegenius.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 3, 2025

Artificial intelligence is beginning to play a positive role in the mortgage origination process from applications to verifications to valuations to closings and beyond, it is helping to speed processes and reduce the rate of error. But AI can be a double-edged sword, as there is also a rising risk of AI-driven fraud.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside’s new feature enables the millions of homeowners who are currently receiving a Home Valuation Report from Buyside, to now see a personalized Home Equity Dashboard. The post Buyside launches a new home valuation pages feature appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In 2013, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) began requiring borrowers to pay the Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) for the life of an FHA loan. People have equated FHA insurance to that of private mortgage insurance used by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), which is not life-of-loan.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

A group of 2,769 West Virginian borrowers claimed in the lawsuit, which was originally filed on July 23, 2012, that Rocket Mortgage (known then as Quicken Loans ) and its insurance arm, Amrock (formerly Title Source ), were unfairly influencing home appraisal values. Rocket Mortgage has faced other legal activity over the last year.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2021

The second appraiser could also have been incompetent, resulting in an over valuation of the couple’s property. The property valuation industry has a system for dealing with situations where a home’s appraised value is in dispute; it’s called the review process. Let’s unpack this situation…. an income gap of 60%).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Mortgage tech startup Staircase says it has launched a tool that enables mortgage insurers to automate the underwriting of non-delegated mortgage insurance (MI) policies for lenders at about half of the typical cost. In the delegated channel, the lender underwrites the loan for mortgage insurance and submits it to the mortgage insurer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

White label title insurance franchise Proliant Settlement Systems announced Friday the acquisition of Great Northern Title Insurance Agency (GNTIA) in Michigan as a franchisee. ” This was appealing to GNTIA owner Neville Nofar, who also counts Great Northern Tax and Great Northern Insurance Agency as part of his portfolio.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Beyond just offering homeowners 24/7 self-service capabilities to handle day-to-day loan maintenance activities, e.g. making a mortgage payment or reviewing taxes, insurance, and loan details, the app also allows customers to better explore and manage their housing wealth.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2025

Offering solutions like automated valuation models, virtual valuations, and traditional appraisals, Valligent meets the evolving needs of the market. Innovative Technology: Blending cutting-edge technology with real estate expertise for fast, accurate valuations. Proven Experience: 20+ years of reliable, high-quality results.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cooper Group David Yu Chief Technology Officer Houseful David Callahan Chief Information Officer LoanCare Devon Yang Co-founder & CTO Vesta Diane Yu Co-founder TidalWave.ai

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

regulators announced on Wednesday that they have approved a final rule that requires mortgage originators and secondary market issuers to impose quality control standards for their automated valuation models (AVMs). In June , the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

million, excluding the valuation and non-recurring items. 30, approximately $200 billion in unpaid principal balance, more than 30% of the loans in our portfolio, had a rate above 5%, $90 billion of which was government-insured or guaranteed loans, and $108 billion of which was conventional and other loans,” Spector said. As of Sept.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

regulators — the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. FDIC) — announced their approval of a final rule imposing quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs) used by mortgage originators and secondary market issuers. On Thursday, two U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

Consumers, real estate agents, investors, mortgage lenders, insurance companies and other financial institutions need accurate valuations to inform their immediate decisions about investing in real estate and underwriting property. Todd Teta – guest columnist March HW Magazine. The rest of this content is for HW+ members.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Through the updates, FHFA and HUD are furthering the work of the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) , which aimed to evaluate the causes, extent, and consequences of appraisal bias and to establish a transformative set of recommendations to root out racial and ethnic bias in home valuations.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This includes financials, organizational documents, agent productivity reports, operating metrics, vendor contracts, lease agreements, employment agreements, insurance documents, and more. From a data lens, transactions can be broken out into three different stages: Valuation , Due Diligence , and Contract.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

The new Federal Valuation Agency would be responsible for developing real estate valuation standards and appraiser criteria, a function the Appraisal Foundation currently performs. The draft bill also proposed an “Office of Fair Lending” within the new valuations agency, which would report to the head of the agency.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” Department of the Treasury ; and the Federal Reserve System.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2023

Additionally, the proposed guidance would describe the risks of deficient residential real estate valuations and how financial institutions may incorporate ROV processes into established risk management functions,” the announcement notes. The proposed guidance is available on the CFPB’s website.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

Does the cost of homeowners insurance affect the price of a home? In recent years, insurance companies have pulled out of some markets altogether after sustaining massive losses due to wildfires, flooding, and other climate-related disasters. In some markets, the answer is increasingly yes.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

Adam Johnston has joined Candescent Capital Ventures , a private equity firm specializing in investments in the PropTech space, as senior vice president, chief program management and valuation officer. Over the past 20 years, he has served in key leadership roles in mortgage banking, private mortgage insurance, and appraisal management.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2025

ProxyPics Website: ProxyPics.com ProxyPics is a cutting-edge real estate technology platform transforming property data collection and valuation for the mortgage industry. Disaster Inspections: Rapid assessments for FEMA-declared zones to support servicing and insurance reviews.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Title I program insures mortgage loans made by private lending institutions to finance the purchase of a new or used manufactured home.). One of the updates to the program is enhanced value determinations, which will now “use a sales comparison approach” and allow for qualified FHA roster appraisers to perform valuations, the FHA said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The nation’s second largest title insurer , First American , as well as some of its subsidiaries, remain offline as of Wednesday morning in the wake of the title firm’s Dec. The First American Financial umbrella includes First American Title Insurance and First American Title Guaranty , as well as nearly two dozen subsidiaries.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Amrock , a title insurance, property valuations and settlement services provider that is part of the Rocket Companies family, announced Wednesday that longtime CEO, Brian Hughes will be retiring later this month and Nicole Beattie, the current vice president of mortgage servicing at sister company Rocket Mortgage , will take over.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

eMerge, a company that offers alternative valuation solutions, including broker price opinions (BPOs), will allow Accurate Group to increase its broker network and leverage property inspection technology, the company said. The acquired company will operate as a standalone division. This is the second acquisition for Accurate this year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The platform helps to differentiate from the competition with real-time and augmented property valuation estimates, unique AI-driven property search, personalized market intelligence, valuable real estate agent connections, potential savings and rebates*, and more. Find their dream home faster. Evaluate properties instantly.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

According to a recent report , the GSE is currently considering a pilot program that would bypass traditional title insurance and would grant certain mortgage lenders a waiver on title insurance requirements for loans sold to Fannie Mae — with a possible rollout scheduled for this spring.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

ServiceLink, which is backed by Fidelity National Financial, meets the unique needs of wholesale lenders by providing title insurance, appraisals, flood certificates and closing services. ServiceLink’s unique tech-enabled mortgage services include valuations as well. Brian Pidgeon, Vice President.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Less than one month after launching operations , the private holding group StoicLane – the backers of Interfirst Mortgage – has acquired control of the appraisal management company Lender’s Valuation Services (LVS). ” How do remote valuation solutions benefit appraisers? Presented by: Incenter.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the FHA and the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) in collaboration with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — was designed to ”develop an aligned approach for both FHA-insured mortgages and those purchased or guaranteed by” the GSEs, HUD explained.

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