The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced a new process for homeowners to review their appraisals if they feel the results have been unfairly biased.
Read More »CFPB Releases New Thresholds
Adjusting the exemption amounts for special appraisal requirements, the CFPB, Federal Reserve, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have revised dollar thresholds to match wage increases as measured by the CPI-W.
Read More »Eliminating Bias in Appraisals
Appraisals can be a stressful process for any buying or selling a home and there are many reasons why an appraisal would be undervalued or overvalued. Water intrusion, cracks in foundations, or termites are all things that can tank an ...
Read More »New Report Examines Home Appraisal Discrimination
A new survey reveals 43% of homeowners believe discrimination played a role in the results of their home appraisal.
Read More »Appraisals at a Distance
As current and potential homeowners continue to move forward with buying, selling and refinancing properties, it’s important that valuations are done both accurately and safely.
Read More »Incorporating AI Into the Appraisal Process
Artificial intelligence and machine learning can be useful tools to help improve accuracy within home valuation models.
Read More »EXOS, Blend to Enhance Digital Mortgage Experience
EXOS Technologies has partnered with Blend to further extend and enhance the consumer digital mortgage experience.
Read More »The Future of a Career in Appraisals
Fannie Mae’s VP of Single-Family Credit Risk Collateral Management Jacob Williamson discusses the appraisal industry, its evolution, and technological advancements in a new blog post. “You probably didn't hear from an appraiser on career day at school — I know ...
Read More »CoreLogic Updates Collateral Valuation System
CoreLogic has released new valuation services, software solutions and platform enhancements in support of the industry’s appraisal-modernization initiatives.
Read More »Appraisals in the Wake of Disaster
A recent report takes a look at how natural disasters impact appraisals, and why many homeowners may seek an appraisal following disaster.
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