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Velocity Conference Presents Solutions for an Evolving Market

Appraisal Buzz

In the Tax Lien session, Gregory Jacovini, Chief Operating Officer with Pro Capital, will discuss liens imposed upon a property by law in order to secure the payment of taxes. The players will be real-life asset managers and successful agents, living out real-life scenarios and breaking them down for those in attendance.

Marketing 221
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Verification solutions provider Xactus acquires MassiveCert

Housing Wire

MassiveCert, in addition to flood zone determinations, provides elevation certificates, Letters of Map Amendment services, private flood compliance, and real-property risk assessment. Up until now, Xactus obtained data from third parties. Servicers, are you prepared for hurricane season?

Insurance 370
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Mortgage insurer credit ratings shouldn’t be harmed by recent natural disasters

Housing Wire

Fitch explained that while property insurance serves as the primary protection for mortgage borrowers in these situations, their levels of coverage may not pay for all the costs to rebuild. In the Los Angeles area, preliminary loss estimates from the two largest wildfires the Palisades and Eaton blazes are as high as $45 billion.

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Role Play: Appraisers and their Intended Uses

Appraisal Buzz

The changes we’re seeing in our industry today and in the forms investors are requiring lenders to use to present our opinions of value, are changing in pursuit of optimization and efficiency. There can be a wide variance between what intended users require in terms of property data, think lenders versus tax assessors.

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Servicers, Attorneys, and Government Representatives to Convene at 2025 Legal League Summit

Appraisal Buzz

This session will focus on key issues and legislative updates in real property management. Discover the impact of property loss events, including FEMA holds and rising hazard insurance costs driven by climate risks.

Legal 195
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Changes to California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights

Appraisal Buzz

The answersmall investors must comply with the more detailed and onerous HOBR provisions intended by the Legislature to only apply to the Big Guys doing more than 175 annual foreclosures! Hard to believe, but an investor who buys one loan a year, must comply with the same HOBR provisions as the largest loan servicers in the country.

Law 221
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Legal League: Paving the Path for Servicing Professionals

Appraisal Buzz

She has more than 30 years of litigation experience, with 27 years specifically devoted to business and real estate litigation involving the mortgage lending and servicing industries. Her experience has landed her several speaking engagements at training seminars, conferences, and continuing legal education courses on real property issues.

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