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The appraisal revolution: How Opteon is transforming the lending landscape

Housing Wire

The efficiency and reliability of property appraisals are the linchpin to the success of a steady flow of mortgage transactions. Opteon, a leader in the appraisal and property valuation industry, utilizes their tech-enabled service fulfillment to streamline and enhance the appraisal process.

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White House marks one year of PAVE appraisal bias action plan

Housing Wire

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S.

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Dear Representative, FNMA Has Gone Rogue!

Appraiserblogs

Dear representative, waiving/eliminating property appraisal for lending purposes is wanton recklessness. Fannie Mae’s decision to waive/eliminate property appraisal for lending purposes is nothing more than wanton recklessness that could have serious repercussions in the future. The fact is, Fannie… AVMs.

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. Last year, Freddie Mac launched another solution that allows a trained property data collector to visit the home and gather images, measurements and property characteristics.

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FHFA takes a swing at racial bias in appraisal

Housing Wire

In a blog post, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ’s regulator and conservator said it found examples of “overt references to race, ethnicity, and other prohibited bases under federal fair lending laws,” which FHFA said indicate the “continued presence of valuation bias.”.

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

The new data set is all encompassing for every property type (residential) that were traditionally divided into 12 separate forms. The appraiser will be led through a process, defined by the scope of work. This scope of work is determined by the type of property and the characteristics of the property.

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Eroding Consumer Protection

Appraiserblogs

Dear representative, waiving/eliminating property appraisal for lending purposes is wanton recklessness. The fact is, Fannie… House Measurement by Property Data Collector Gone Wrong The lender allowed an unlicensed property data collector give bad data to the appraiser.