Reggora, an appraisal software company, announced Guaranteed Rate has selected its appraisal management technology to support the production of all loans requiring an appraisal. Proper Rate, a Guaranteed Rate Joint Venture, will implement Reggora’s software to streamline its appraisal process.

StoicLane, a long-term growth platform making controlling and strategic minority investments in finance, insurance and real estate, recently closed on a majority stake in appraisal management company Lender’s Valuation Services (LVS). StoicLane and LVS intend to work together to drive innovation and growth in the appraisal industry.

SitusAMC has hired more than 1,500 employees to boost support capacity for both originations and secondary market due diligence. The expansion is expected to expedite the flow of loans into private-label securitizations.

Clear Capital has hired more than 350 people in 2021, with 170 jobs currently open. The announcement comes as Clear Capital celebrates the 20th anniversary of its founding. Read on to hear from company executives.

The RealtyTrac Investor Purchase Report – Fall 2021 analyzes home sales data from ATTOM Data Solutions to determine the share of real estate investor purchases among all home sales, the median price for investor home sales compared with consumer home sales, and the share of cash sales among investor purchases. Realty Trac Executive Vice President Rick Sharga reached out to Valuation Review to share this data, which is analyzed quarterly at both the national and state levels. Read on to learn more numbers.

ForbesBooks author Tim Pagliara recently addressed the issue of the government needing to fill gaps for minorities and the middle class to access mortgages. We expanded our discussion with Pagliara, founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of CapWealth, to the current market trends that need to be watched. Read on to learn more.

Mortgage Connect LP, a national mortgage services provider for the nation’s largest financial institutions, investors and servicers, recently announced Andrew Bough has joined the company as executive vice president, as well as head of valuations. The appointments are associated with the company’s appraisal management division, Valuation Connect, the company announced in a press release.

The Appraisal Foundation Board of Trustees recently named new members to the Appraisal Standards Board and the Appraiser Qualifications Board. The board also announced its new leadership for 2022.

Recently, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced it is seeking comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking. This relates to what would introduce additional public disclosure requirements for the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.