The American Society of Appraisers recently announced the of a new chief executive officer and executive vice president, effective Feb. 1. Look for Valuation Review's exclusive, in-depth interview with the new CEO soon.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently released its third quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 43,459 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 7,047,721 since the start of conservatorships in September 2008.

The gap between public and private real estate valuations is narrowing, signaling that investors are gearing up for increased transaction activity in 2025, according to a post on Globest.com.

A former Philadelphia Eagles running back recently plead guilty to federal fraud charges after he was accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid programs.

Valuation Review recently spoke with Shawn Telford, chief valuation officer with CoreLogic, who shared his thoughts on what looked good in 2024 from an appraisal standpoint, and what appraisers can anticipate in the new year. Telford sees the focus on appraisal report quality, driven in large part by the feedback to the mortgage industry from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as being a positive. Read Part I of our feature story with the chief valuation officer.

Kelly Berriman, a real estate appraiser with Wisconsin-based ASAP Appraisals, shared many aspects of appraising, which included her rise within the profession. A real estate appraiser with Wisconsin-based ASAP Appraisals. Berriman shared many aspects of appraising, which included her rise within the profession. Read on for the full conversation with Berriman.

A bill has been introduced in New Jersey that establishes penalties for appraisers who engage in discriminatory real estate appraisals. The proposed bill also requires certain information to be provided to present and prospective owners or occupants of real estate. Read on for more information.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently released a report on non-performing loans sold by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through the first half of 2024.

Reggora recently announced its partnership with Lenderworks, a mortgage infrastructure solutions provider for companies in the mortgage banking industry. Lenderworks now provides Reggora integration and implementation services, alongside its existing suite of mortgage infrastructure solutions.