In recent years, concerns about appraisal biases and inaccuracies have gained significant attention, prompting regulatory bodies to implement new policies to ensure more accurate and fair property valuations. The FHA and GSEs have responded by introducing a unified Reconsideration of Value (ROV) Policy designed to address the challenges of accurate and fair property valuations and...
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Real Estate Lenders Playbook: Digital Mortgage Edition
June 1, 2023
Higher mortgage rates, record levels of home price appreciation, constrained housing inventories and economic inflation have lenders and borrowers on edge this year. Fannie Mae recently found consensus opinion among mortgage executives that both purchase origination and refinance activity will decline. In addition, Fannie Mae’s December 2022 report offered insights into the mortgage...
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3 Takeaways from CBA Live 2022
March 23, 2022
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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