Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

Fannie Mae has priced its fifth Connecticut Avenue Series (CAS) credit-risk transfer deal of 2022, a $952 million note offering backed by a reference pool of single-family mortgages valued at $38.5 This latest transaction, CAS 2022-R05, involves a reference pool of 127,166 single-family mortgage loans.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

billion note offering backed by a reference pool of some 118,000 single-family mortgages valued at $36 billion. The leading originators for the loans in this latest offering and the percentage of loans originated in the reference pool are United Wholesale Mortgage , 6.9%; Rocket Mortgage , 6.1%; Homepoint , 5.3%; and Pennymac , 4.9%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

billion secured by single-family mortgage reference loan pools valued in total at $121.5 billion note backed by a reference loan pool of 140,950 residential mortgages with an outstanding principal balance of $42.9 As a result, KBRA applied a broad valuation haircut to such loans.”. Morgan Chase Bank , 5%; and Pennymac , 4.8%.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 26, 2024

Valuations firm Veros Real Estate Solutions has introduced iVALUATION , a new platform that provides housing finance professionals with the quick insights they need to be confident in the accuracy of a property valuation. The platform is engineered to help validate property valuations.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

The mortgage trade group said it was concerned that the CFPB and DOJ would hold lenders liable for the actions of an appraiser, who is neither an employee nor an agent of the lender, a reference to a case in U.S. Lanham listed technical arguments for providing a valuation of $475,000.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2020

According to FHFA director Mark Calabria, modernizing the appraisal process has the potential to create a more “streamlined and accurate collateral valuation process.” At the onset of the pandemic in March, the FHFA began easing standards on property appraisals that allowed drive-by and desktop valuations in certain circumstances.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Less than a month after announcing its sixth Connecticut Avenue Series (CAS) credit-risk transfer deal of 2022, Fannie Mae is unveiling its seventh CAS transaction of the year — an $866 million note offering backed by a reference pool of single-family mortgages valued at $30.6 billion on reference loan pools totaling $272.6

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

billion note backed by a reference loan pool of 118,055 residential mortgages with an outstanding principal balance of $35.4 billion secured by single-family mortgage reference loan pools valued in total at $156.9 The average loan balance in the reference pool is $299,602, with the maximum balance at $1.56

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

RTC Consulting has continued to see the same level of valuation work in the past 12 months as we saw in each of the proceeding years. While not all these valuations are for the purpose of a merger or acquisition, many are. In fact, the level of in-market combinations has not declined much at all.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

billion note offering backed by a reference loan pool of 150,395 primarily single-family mortgages valued at $44.4 The report indicates that the average remaining loan balance for the loans in the reference pool is $295,109, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.95% and an average original loan-to-value ratio of 73.7%. billion.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

So much of life radiates from both the location and the valuation of the house a family occupies. As mentioned, much is determined by the location and valuation of houses. Of these, one stands tall: valuation. The task is best suited for advanced technologies, collectively referred to as AI and machine learning.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

According to a press release published by the administration, this is the first consolidation of policies for the Title I program in almost 40 years, and will remove the need for lenders to refer to more than 120 separate policy documents. How Freddie Mac is addressing affordable housing challenges. Presented by: Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Following background and reference checks, three rounds of interviews, and a presentation, the committee voted unanimously to advance a recommendation to the full board of trustees to name Davids as the next foundation president,” the organization said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

AIR is designed to “safeguard the independence, objectivity, and impartiality of appraisers and other Independent Parties throughout the valuation process for 1 to 4-unit residential properties,” according to Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae approved six vendors for its controversial new valuation initiative a few days later.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

Pre-money valuation refers to the $6.9 billion pre-money equity valuation based on the aggregate amount of fully diluted shares of Better’s common stock.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

The rule specifically targets automated valuation models (AVMs), according to an announcement from CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and deputy director Zixta Martinez. As these models grow in complexity to incorporate more and more variables, they can resemble what many people often refer to as artificial intelligence.” businesses. “On

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

One strategy, he said, is to offer a free valuation to homeowners and provide a cash offer based on that valuation. Ryan Young, owner of the Ohio-based brokerage The Young Team , stressed the importance of building, maintaining and engaging with a database of buyers and sellers. This allows for an ongoing dialogue with potential leads.

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George Dell

MARCH 24, 2025

A look at USPAP shows no reference to grouped or paired sales as a way to support an opinion […] The post Paired Sales Time? Paired sales is the fourth of five acceptable methods for time adjustments, according to the Fannie Mae selling guide. Once again, the method is neither defined nor explained.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 26, 2024

A new rule was passed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to address the use of artificial intelligence and complicated algorithms in home valuations, both now and in the future. These models can resemble what many people refer to as artificial intelligence as they become more complicated and incorporate more factors.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

billion public valuation for LendCo when it goes public. That market capitalization, along with the company’s other assets “should put us comfortably ahead of last round price” Cageny said, referring to Figure’s latest $3.2 billion valuation in a venture-backed funding round in 2021.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Singh explains that general AI models cannot answer detailed real estate-related prompts without referring to general resources. Singh said that the firm has used AI for decades to assist clients with risk assessment, valuation , image extraction and more.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 24, 2025

of USPAP (bibliograph citation by reference). The Appraisal Institute published Time Adjustment Research Contains Multiple Flaws on December 13, 2024 (see here by reference). This monograph assumes the protocol Fannie Mae indicates, above. This monograph assumes the 2024 ed. 2025 Timothy C.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2024

Difficulty Finding Comps You might have difficulty finding comparable properties to base your valuation on in a buyer’s market. You can pull the comps on it for reference. You must talk to the lender and other experts to determine what valuations are fair in the rapidly shifting real estate business.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Tip 3 – Create collateral to leave behind Example door hangers from Coffee and Contracts Collateral refers to tangible marketing materials, and you want to have a bunch to leave behind when youre knocking on doors. Script 3 – Free home valuation/comparative market analysis (CMA) Agent: Hi, how are you?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It is obvious that language being used like “eradicate” or “eliminate” in reference to appraisal bias is chosen to convey the importance of not compromising on the process being equitable for all. Perhaps this can all be summed up as a growing demand for an appraisal process that is more equitable, efficient, accurate and objective.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Automated inspections and valuations — Technology is improving valuation methods and workflows to make appraisals faster. In addition to traditional in-house inspections, your service partner may offer automated valuation models (AVMs), desktop appraisals, hybrid valuations and self-inspection tools. Ask for references.

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The Robert Weiler Company

APRIL 20, 2021

Have you watched shows such as Shark Tank or The Profit and wondered how Kevin O’Leary or Marcus Lemonis calculate business valuation? That’s why we surveyed our business valuation experts, captured the 12 most frequently asked questions, and provided answers that can offer the guidance you need. So, how are businesses valued?

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

The CFPB also referred five matters to the U.S. The report recaps last year’s enforcement actions related to fair lending, including an action against Trident Mortgage Company for alleged unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

They help you stay top of mind with friends, family and acquaintances who may require your real estate services or refer clients to you in the future. For referral request postcards, politely ask your satisfied clients to refer friends, family or acquaintances who may benefit from your services.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 1, 2024

Particularly when speaking about the workfile, for my money, the most dangerous words in USPAP are “or references to the location(s) of such other data, information, and documentation.” Simply having the contemporaneous records available whenever one might need to refer back to them allows the appraiser to create an imprint memory.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

From the housing supply side, machine learning models could help address bias in the collateral valuation process , Peter Carroll, executive of public policy & industry relations at CoreLogic , said. “I’ve

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

The total funding, since the startup’s launch in 2012, is about $645 million and its valuation is at roughly $1.7 In the first quarter of 2022, HomeLight and Accept.inc represented more than $3 billion in combined referred transaction volume, according to Uher.

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Simonson Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Topics have centered around appraisals and valuation concerns in the current market environment. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation in the Time of Covid-19: What Is the New Normal? For reference, the all-time high was 10.34% in July 2012. In July 2020, I participated in a Bisnow webinar sponsored by Larkin Hoffman.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

AR refers to technology that combines elements of videography with virtual reality, where a computer or smart device is used to overlay digital elements on real-world objects and/or environments. Developed using CoreLogic’s appraisal software brand “a la mode,” the tool has been used to complete roughly 20,000 property sketches.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2021

The homebuyer receives the binder in the form of a gift, offering robust maintenance and home valuation tools that are event-driven and informative.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

We’ve found that many people care more about public spaces than private spaces,” says Katie Lambert, an interior designer with Lambert Home, referring to different living areas in a home. That being said, we look at certain items on our inspections that play into the final valuation depending on the home.”.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

When a potential buyer or seller lead searches for homes or a home valuation on Google, they are driven to your site by ads created and managed by Zurple’s advertising experts. You’ll get alerts about the hottest leads that include personalized talking points, properties of interest, and housing market data to reference.

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