Industry leaders gathered recently at the 13th annual CBA LIVE for three days of discussion on challenges, trends and innovations impacting home equity lending. With home values continuing to skyrocket, modernization continues to be key in gaining market share.
Below we highlight three important takeaways from this year’s conference that we expect to make an impact...
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Desktop Appraisals Are Here to Stay – FHFA Announces
November 9, 2021
Are you keeping up with the digital mortgage industry?
Big news came on desktop appraisals came out of the 2021 Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Convention and Expo. Sandra Thompson, acting director of the FHFA, announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will permanently allow desktop appraisals to be conducted remotely. Desktop appraisals and hybrid appraisals (desktop +... Read moreTop 5 Innovation Trends of 2020
January 19, 2021
Letter from Accurate Group's CIO
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging years businesses have faced. These challenges forced a tremendous amount of change and innovation in the mortgage and real estate industries – in many cases accelerating trends that were only just emerging a year ago. As a long-time leader... Read moreInter Agencies Interim Rule on Deferring Appraisals…and Why You Shouldn’t!
April 17, 2020
Don't Defer Appraisals or Valuations to Tomorrow! They Can Still Be Done in Today's Market!
On April 14th, the federal banking agencies issued a final interim rule allowing lenders to defer appraisals. But why take unnecessary risk during this crisis by deferring appraisals when Accurate Group has a solution for any inspection assignment?The best solution, under current... Read more