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Agent uses fight and humor to survive cancer
Posted Date: Thursday, October 15, 2015
For the fourth year, October Research, LLC, sets aside two weeks to support the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The disease has affected many in the settlement services, financial and real estate industries, and we bring you one such story from cancer survivor Michelle Kynkor of Gateway Title. Read on for her story.
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Summit Valuations brings new member on board
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Summit Valuations has announced the hiring of a chief valuation officer. Read on to find out who will lead this full service valuation company in driving products and overall development.
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Dart Appraisal completes SOC 2 examination
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Four years after becoming the first AMC to complete a SSAE16 Type 1 audit, Dart Appraisal announced the successful completion of the Service Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type 1 attestation. Read on to learn more about this technology enhancing client information.
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NAN expands team into California
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
The National Appraisal Network (NAN) has added a new team member to the organization. Read on to find out who is bringing added appraisal expertise to NAN.
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AMC offers lender support
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Class Appraisal, one of the nation’s top appraisal management companies, announced it will make its TRID Valuation Support Desk available to any broker or lender, whether they are a client or not. See why the company decided to offer its support to the industry.
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ASA to offer online USPAP course
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
The American Society of Appraisers will present a live online Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice course focused on personal property. Read on for more information as to who can benefit from this course and how to register.
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Kansas appraisers' offices seeking clarity in valuation process
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
A pair of county appraisers’ offices in Kansas are calling for efforts to move toward clarification, uniformity and fairness in the real property appraisal process. Read on to find out what specific steps were taken to achieve such uniformity for valuations.
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LRES announces new client relations manager
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
LRES, a national REO and appraisal management company, has announced that an industry expert will be joining the client relations division to ensure client satisfaction as company experiences continued growth. Read on to learn more about LRES’ new hire.
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Trade groups ask House to reject Home Loan Bank changes
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Four trade groups have written to the House Financial Services Committee, urging committee members to reject a proposed rule from the Federal Housing Finance Agency that would change membership requirements in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Read on to find out why they believe the proposed rule could harm current members of the system.
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‘Functional obsolescence’ at heart of appraisal adjustment for gambling center
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
A gambling center in Arkansas saw its valuation altered because of an adjustment made by the county equalization board that centered on the “functional obsolescence” of a portion of the property. Read on to find out why the adjustment was made, and what effect it had on the final value.
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Commercial mortgage debt climbs in quarter
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
A recent report by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that commercial and multifamily mortgage debt rose in the second quarter of 2015. Read on to find out how much debt grew, and which investor group holds the largest share of that debt.
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FHA leads government loans with huge spike in Q3
Posted Date: Monday, September 28, 2015
Federal Housing Administration loan counts and volumes were up significantly during the third quarter, far outpacing other government programs. What drove the FHA’s 101 percent jump in loan volume, and how did other government loan programs stack up? Read on to find out.
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CFPB finalizes rural, underserved area rule
Posted Date: Monday, September 28, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized several changes to its mortgage rules to facilitate responsible lending by small creditors, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Read on to learn specifically what these changes are and how they will affect the various business industries.
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Home prices in Arizona see strong rebound
Posted Date: Monday, September 28, 2015
Home prices in some areas of Arizona are rebounding steadily despite losing more than half their value at the height of the housing crisis, according to Pro Teck Valuation Services’ Home Valuation Forecast, a monthly evaluation of real estate market conditions. Find out which cities are seeing the best price recovery, and which cities still are suffering from the foreclosure epidemic.
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