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Rocket Mortgage wins $10 million dismissal in 2012 lawsuit

Housing Wire

Rocket Mortgage has faced other legal activity over the last year. In June, HUD charged the lender, two appraisal companies and one appraiser with allegedly issuing a biased valuation and denying a refinance loan to a Black homeowner in Denver.The Department of Justice followed suit in October.

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MBA: Lenders shouldn’t be held responsible for appraisers’ actions

Housing Wire

Because of rules put in place following the Great Financial Crisis, lenders subcontract the appraisal to third-party valuation companies, which are independent and provide a valuation that often determines whether the loan is funded. Lanham listed technical arguments for providing a valuation of $475,000.

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loanDepot settles appraisal bias lawsuit 

Housing Wire

California-based loanDepot will pay an undisclosed amount and commit to improving its mortgage appraisal practices. The settlement requires loanDepot to implement enhancements to its mortgage appraisal policies and procedures within 120 days. But the company hasn’t admitted any fault.

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD). These codes, or language, make sense to appraisers but confuse uninitiated readers of our reports. Really, appraisers have always thought this way.

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How Residential Real Estate Appraisers Can Benefit and Help Accountants Do Their Job

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisers Helping Accountants In the realm of real estate transactions, residential appraisers play an important role in providing accurate valuations. Appraisers also offer valuable support to accountants by providing crucial insights and data for various financial purposes.

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The Top Benefits of Getting a Residential Appraisal in Toronto

Appraisal Hub

Appraisal companies in Toronto, such as Appraisal Hub Inc., They consider various factors like location, property condition, and recent sales of similar properties to provide a reliable valuation. Appraisal services in Toronto, like those offered by Appraisal Hub Inc., is a wise choice.

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AVM Accuracy?

Appraisal Today

The technology has been drifting into mortgage lending reliance for more than a decade because it has been marketed as having the ease of “pushing a button.” The driver behind this final rule was to eliminate potential bias in valuations by replacing appraisers with AVMS. To read more, Click Here My comments: Worth reading.