Technology Corner

ACI, provider of real estate appraisal software, announced that Accurity Valuation, a nationwide residential appraisal firm, adopted seven custom ACI appraisal report packs in addition to a forensic review checklist to organize and streamline the production and distribution of appraisal reports. As a result, Accurity affiliate members and their clients will benefit from a uniform appraisal report package fortified by documentation and tools that better support each value conclusion. ACI is a Verisk Analy...

Lender Processing Services Inc., provider of innovative technology, services, data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries, announced the launch of its Workout Interaction Tool (WIT), a Web-based application that provides data from its MSP servicing system to and from Fannie Mae's Servicing Management Default Underwriter(SMDU) platform. 

InHouse Inc., a provider of appraisal technology for banks, lenders, credit unions and other mortgage originators, is turbocharging its online presence to reflect changes within the industry and make the appraisal process easier for lenders and appraisal professionals alike.

Available now for immediate free download through the Apple App Store, Landmark Network Inc. announces the release of the first iPhone and iPad application for the valuation management space; providing users the ability to access and manage their appraisal orders on the go.

Mobise, developer of enterprise iPad applications, and King County announce iRealProperty, the iPad solution, which manages thousands of properties combined with smart maps, camera, sketching and GPS, providing appraisers with a powerful device to manage property assessments in the field, while staying connected with the office. 

During the housing downturn, different neighborhoods across the United States experienced different levels of distress. The same is true in recovery. As a result, it is important to understand neighborhood-level general and distressed property trends in order to make sound REO-to-Rental investments.

ISGN Corp., provider of end-to-end technology solutions and services to the U.S. mortgage industry, partnered with TRUPOINT Partners to offer a comprehensive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mock audit, ensuring financial institutions and mortgage lenders maintain compliance with the changing regulatory environment, CFPB rules and fair lending requirements.

ValuTrac Software, a software solutions provider to the appraisal management and mortgage lending industry, and Platinum Data Solutions, provider of collateral valuation and risk assessment technologies, announced that they have entered into a partnership. The companies will integrate ValuTrac’s ValuTrac Pro, a customizable appraisal management system, with Platinum’s RealView, a configurable appraisal data quality verification technology, to provide mortgage lenders and appraisal management companies a ...

Bradford Technologies Inc., developer of interactive valuation analytics for appraisers, launched CompCruncher 3, the third generation of the technology that introduced statistical analysis into collateral valuations with the highly acclaimed valuation product, Collateral Valuation Report (CVR). CompCruncher 3 introduces several industry-first innovations, including seamlessly incorporating statistical support into traditional appraisal products and auto-generating appraisal reports, such as the 1004, wi...

Veros Real Estate Solutions announced that Citizen’s Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) implemented Veros’ valuation management platform, Sapphire, to assist their team in automating their fully manual appraisal management process. Sapphire is a web-based platform for complete collateral valuation management, offering numerous options that deliver Sapphire’s “structured flexibility” so lenders can configure the system to their organization’s needs. The core platform includes comprehensive order, revi...