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  Mortgage broker talks about the changing processWednesday, May 27, 2020 Valuation Review spoke with Richard Pisnoy, a co-founder and principal at mortgage broker Silver Fin Capital.
Pisnoy talked about the marked increase in mortgage waivers since the coronavirus began spreading.
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 Appraisal challenges for convenienceWednesday, May 27, 2020 Valuation Review caught up with North by Northwest Consulting President and CEO Anthony Alderman.
The appraiser discussed what goes into convenience store appraising and how it is different from the typical residential and commercial assignment.
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 CoreLogic report examines mortgage performance Wednesday, May 27, 2020 CoreLogic’s latest Loan Performance Insights are revealed.
This report found that through February, delinquency and foreclosure rates were near historical lows.
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In the pandemic era, top staycation sites revealedWednesday, May 27, 2020 With travel and tourism industries greatly affected by COVID-19 with restrictions forcing travelers to potentially stay home this summer, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2020’s best and worst cities for staycations. Read on to find out where these locations are.
Black Knight introduces cloud-based inspection tool Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Black Knight, Inc. launched its Black Knight SCOUT remote property inspection mobile app geared for appraisal management companies, the company announced in a release. Read on to learn more.
Global DMS offers compliance guaranteeWednesday, May 27, 2020 Global DMS has launched a new compliance guarantee program for those that utilize its EVO appraisal management platform. The program covers all fines in the event that a client is found out of compliance, but is using the software’s Best Practice Configuration, the company announced. Read on to learn more.
 Freddie Mac talks appraisal safetyFriday, May 22, 2020 Valuation Review caught up with Scott Reuter, chief appraiser and director of valuation for Freddie Mac.
Reuter discussed the flexibilities established for appraisers during the pandemic, as well as what challenges he sees in the next few months.
Read on to learn more.
 Organizations send letter concerning IRS appraisal reviewsFriday, May 22, 2020 Several leading valuation organizations sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department.
The letter was in regards to a recent change affecting the way IRS reviews appraisals prior to imposing a civil money penalty for valuation misstatements under Section 6695A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Read on for more details and hear what the appraisal organizations had to say.
 Looking at practices across the borderFriday, May 22, 2020 Valuation Review spoke with Brad Cable, who shared his thoughts on how lenders and mortgage insurers are handling appraisals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He touched on procedures that allow homeowners to provide photos or virtual tours of their properties to complete modified full appraisals.
Read on to learn more of what Cable shared with us.
AI: Appraisers reminded about landscaping impactFriday, May 22, 2020 The Appraisal Institute (AI) is reminding appraisers they should advise homeowners that improving their property’s landscaping can result in a significant return on investment when selling the home, according to a post on the AI website. Read on to learn more.
HUD inspection reveals incomplete, inconsistent informationFriday, May 22, 2020 The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General issued a COVID-19 bulletin for homeowners that revealed HUD has been monitoring what readily accessible information Federal Housing Administration mortgage servicers are providing to borrowers on their websites, but with a lack of clarity. Read on to learn more.
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