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  Exec: Lenders still hesitant about hybrid valuations -Part 1Wednesday, January 16, 2019 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. |
 President: Appraisers do more than ‘point-in-time’ appraisals-Part 2Wednesday, January 16, 2019 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. |
 Report: Disruption in commercial real estate comingWednesday, January 16, 2019 A report from the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute’s special report titled “Commercial Real Estate Finance Disruption: Deja Vu or Something New?” identifies the sweeping changes taking place.
These changes are within CRE finance and their potential to cause the next major disruption in the industry.
Read on to learn more findings from this report to affect commercial appraising. |
Florida appraiser sued over strippers asks county for helpWednesday, January 16, 2019 Orange County (Florida) appraiser Rick Singh, who is being sued for numerous allegations of misconduct including bringing strippers into his office, is asking the county for financial help regarding his defense. Read on to learn more about this.
Ellie adds senior vice presidentWednesday, January 16, 2019 Ellie Mae has hired a new senior vice president of enterprise sales, the company announced. Read on to learn the identity of this new Ellie Mae executive.
 AI president-elect discusses new year-Part 1Monday, January 14, 2019 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.
 ABA: NCUA appraisal proposal creates inconsistent standard-Part 1Monday, January 14, 2019 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.
 Report: What drives residential mortgage defaults? Monday, January 14, 2019 What are key components regarding the obtaining of specific home loans?
A residential mortgage default rate forecast, authored by Dr. Michael Sklarz, Dr. Norman Miller and Anthony Pennington-Cross, outlines what drives mortgage loan effectiveness.
Read on to learn more from this report.
LoanLogics releases integration for LoanHDMonday, January 14, 2019 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 announces key promotionMonday, January 14, 2019 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 changing name Monday, January 14, 2019 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.
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