Appraiser News

Valuation Review spoke with FirstClose executive Jorge Ponce, the company’s director of product and vendor management, for his insights on hybrid valuations.

Ponce also discussed what the appraisal industry can expect from its (hybrids) anticipated increase in use during the New Year.

Read on to find out why he sees a newfound popularity surfacing over the next 12 months.

Valuation Review continues its conversation with 2019 Appraisal Institute President-Elect Stephen S. Wagner for more of his thoughts as to what AI provides to appraisers.

He also addressed more topics that need to be on the minds of those in the valuation profession during 2019.

Read Part II of this story to find out more of what Wagner had to say.

Nations Valuation Services announced the integration of appraisal management software from Anow. Read on to learn more.

Valuation Review sat down with 2019 Appraisal Institute President-Elect Stephen S. Wagner for his overview of the industry, and what the new calendar year has in store for appraisers,

He also addressed how AI can continue to enhance the valuation businesses around the world.

Read on to find out what Wagner had to say.

A recent proposal by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to raise the threshold at which credit unions must obtain appraisals for commercial real estate transactions from $250,000 to $1 million.

According to the report, this would create an environment where the playing field between banks and credit unions would not be very level, the American Bankers Association (ABA) said in a comment letter to the NCUA.

Read on for more information about this proposal.

LoanLogics has updated its LoanHD Loan Quality Management platform to make it easy for lenders to run automated checks to validate data prior to loan delivery through Fannie Mae’s EarlyCheck application on loans sold to Fannie Mae. Read on to learn more.

LRES recently announced the promotion of Audrey Clearwater to senior vice president of operations. Read on to find out more about this appointment and how it enhances the overall day-to-day business of the company.

Class Appraisal announced that the company will be changing its name to Class Valuation to better describe its expanded focus. Read on to learn more about the company name change, and what additional services it will be providing for appraisers.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) hopes changes made to its Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) system will translate into smoother procedures.

This should help appraisers when it comes to obtaining necessary data and other information.

Valuation Review, in Part II of this story, continues getting answers from the FHA and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).

The chairman of the board from Pro Tax of the Texas-based Travis Central Appraisal District, which settles disputes over property tax appraisals, has agreed to reschedule hearings after getting pictures that showed review board members sleeping during protest hearings. Read on to learn more.