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  Labor law change opens access to health plans for self-employedWednesday, July 11, 2018 The U.S. Department of Labor announced a recent rule change. The announcement says access will be granted regarding affordable health insurance plans for self-employed and sole proprietors and their families. Read on to learn more.
 Smile appraisers, you’re on candid cameraWednesday, July 11, 2018 Valuation Review reached out to an industry expert who introduced the concept of utilizing video to promote business. How such a method can increase the number of clients for appraisers? Read on to find out what we were told.
 Commercial companies mergeWednesday, July 11, 2018 EAC Valuations has joined the Sobel & Co. Valuation Practice. The merger will create Sobel Valuations LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sobel & Co. Read on to learn more about this merger.
CoreLogic offering marketing platformWednesday, July 11, 2018 CoreLogic has a new agreement with Elm Street Technology, LLC to offer the Elevate Broker Operating System and Services platform to real estate brokers. Read on to learn more.
 Valuation Partners providing mortgage appraisal assistanceMonday, July 9, 2018 The market is heating up with the home buying season in full swing. This time of the year also sees a rise in demand to coordinate mortgage appraisals, which can be time-consuming and frustrating to everyone involved. One company is hoping to ease the pain a bit for appraisers with a new innovation. Valuation Review reached out to the company's CEO for additional information. Read on to find out what we were told.
 Leadership drama to end as English will resign Monday, July 9, 2018 Leandra English, the embattled deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has announced she is stepping down from her position at the bureau. English will also be dropping her lawsuit against President Donald Trump and acting director Mick Mulvaney, effective at the beginning of next week. Read on for more details.
 FTC approves final order remedying the 2014 CoreLogic compliance deficienciesMonday, July 9, 2018 Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a modifying order against California-based real estate data and analytics company CoreLogic Inc. The order addressed deficiencies in the company’s compliance with a 2014 order. Read on to find out more information surrounding this ruling.
 AI releases ‘Green’ addendum guideMonday, July 9, 2018 There is more information available to appraisers. The Appraisal Institute released a guide to complete and use the organization’s “Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum.” Read on to learn more.
Ohio governor signs AMC regulation legislationMonday, July 9, 2018 On June 14, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Sub. HB 213, the AMC regulation bill. As a requirement of Dodd-Frank, states are required to have regulation of AMCs in place by Aug. 10, 2018. In states that fail to pass regulation legislation, lenders will no longer be permitted to use AMCs for federally related loans. Read on to learn more.
Mortgage Network opens South Carolina officeMonday, July 9, 2018 Mortgage Network Inc. opened a new branch office in Bluffton, S.C. The new office joins the company’s other Southeast branches located in Hilton Head Island, Columbia and Mt. Pleasant, S.C. and Charlotte, N.C. Read on to learn more.
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