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Modernizing Appraisals: Collaborative Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

Our profession has been abuzz the last year or two with regards to the GSEs being mandated to modernize the appraisal profession. Why are appraisers essentially being excluded from the conversation about modernizing the profession? It takes a while for them to train like this, but in reality, I like training them this way.

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The Acra alternative: Inviting all borrowers to the party with non-QM options

Housing Wire

How can today’s mortgage lending market be summed up in one word? In the modern mortgage market , mortgage rates are close to 7%, and the gig economy has pushed some borrowers away from trying to qualify for conventional mortgages. Acra Lending has done precisely that. For them, the word would likely be “flowing.”

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. A trained and vetted third party can perform the data collection.

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How non-QM loans boost mortgage originator for success in 2025

Housing Wire

Describing the modern-day mortgage market as challenging would be an understatement, to say the least. Deephaven Mortgage a pioneer in non-QM lending offers loan products to serve borrowers who might not otherwise qualify for a traditional loan. Mortgage interest rates have steadily ramped up throughout 2024.

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The holistic approach: A paradigm shift for quality control in mortgage lending

Housing Wire

In the modern mortgage landscape, quality control (QC) stands as a critical pillar supporting the industry’s integrity and stability. This approach integrates QC principles throughout the lending process, from application to servicing.

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Appraisal modernization: What is going on with the forms?

Housing Wire

Here it is: another article about appraisal modernization. The FHFA RFI responses to appraisal modernization are a treasure trove of insight into ideas and options for modernization from a wide variety of respondents. No doubt, investment in modernization is needed in the appraisal process.

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Ending the hire/layoff cycle in mortgage lending

Housing Wire

There are other things that humans still need to do, but the more that companies can make those tasks “lower skill” and easier to train around, the more scalable and nimble the organization can be as the market changes. It is very easy to add steps to a process, and overwhelmingly difficult to subtract them.

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