Innovation In Lending? Look Around, You Are Experiencing The Future!
Many of you remember the hit movie “Back to the Future” and may have thought “Wouldn’t it be amazing to know the future and live it out today?” I submit that in the mortgage lending area you doing just...
View ArticleFannie Mae: The Innovator
If you are in the business of mortgage lending by now you have had some exposure to Fannie Mae’s new Collateral Underwriter system more commonly known as CU. Fannie Mae rolled out this new appraisal...
View ArticleIntegration Enables OCC And CFPB Compliance
Mercury Network and Rels Valuation completed an integration with Mercury’s Enterprise Vendor Framework (EVF). EVF is an advanced integration framework designed for lenders who currently use multiple...
View ArticleA New Type Of Industry Event
On April 7th, in beautiful New Orleans, Mercury Network hosted the first Techlab@CRN in conjunction with the Collateral Risk Network’s quarterly meeting. Techlab@CRN was an interactive, invitation-only...
View ArticleA New Era In The Appraisal World
In the appraisal world, the end of January and the beginning of February 2015 marked the beginning of a new era with the introduction of Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter (CU). Since its announcement...
View ArticleBig Appraisal Technology Acquisition
Mercury Network, a valuation vendor management platform for the mortgage lending industry, was acquired by Serent Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm that invests in high-growth,...
View ArticleTechnology And Appraising
ISGN and Bradford Technologies, the pioneer in computer-aided appraising technology, have launched the Valuation Advantage Desktop Appraisal, a new desktop appraisal product supported by a third party...
View ArticleIntegrate To Ensure Appraisal Compliance
Valligent, a provider of appraisal review and collateral due diligence services, has integrated with Clearbox, LLC, a provider of appraiser credentials and compliance for valuation service providers....
View ArticleExecutive Spotlight: Brian Coester of CoesterVMS
Today we spotlight the appraisal process. CoesterVMS is a nationwide appraisal management company that specializes in providing comprehensive management of appraisal operations for mortgage lenders....
View ArticleAMC Helps Lenders Prevent Buybacks
Valuation Partners has launched a new appraisal tool that protects mortgage lenders from potential loan buybacks when properties receive a high-risk rating on Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter...
View ArticleGood Technology Solves Real Problems
American Southwest Mortgage Co. recently implemented Mercury Network’s Enterprise Vendor Framework (EVF) to help manage compliant, high quality appraisal operations. With Mercury Network’s EVF...
View ArticleAMC Preps For Future Growth
Valuation Partners, a national appraisal management company with access to over 10,000 independent fee appraisers in all 50 states, has hired two veteran mortgage industry executives to help prepare...
View ArticleThe Headache That Will Be Estimating the Appraisal Fee on the New TRID Loan...
What are you going to put down as the appraisal fee on the new TRID Loan Estimate form? The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule identifies three types of loan costs. One is origination charges....
View ArticleIntegration Promotes Closing Insight
ValuAmerica, a national title agency, appraisal management company and technology provider, has successfully integrated its ValuNet xsp platform with the LoanSphere Closing Insight application to...
View ArticleValuAmerica Integrates With Mercury Network
ValuAmerica, a national title agency, appraisal management company (AMC) and technology provider, and Mercury Network today announced that ValuAmerica is integrated into the Mercury Network vendor...
View ArticleOutsourcing Appraisals To AMCs?
With regulatory concerns and overworked operations staff, more lenders may consider outsourcing appraisal operations to an appraisal management company (AMC). If you’re thinking about outsourcing to...
View ArticleAccurate Group Launches Next-Generation Appraisal And Title Management Interface
Accurate Group, a provider of real estate appraisal, title and compliance technology and services, has released a new responsive interface for its appraisal management and title services platform. The...
View ArticlePartnership Enables Faster Appraisal Data Exchange
LRES, a national REO and appraisal management company offering property valuations, asset management, HOA and technology solutions for the mortgage industry, announced that its LRES DirectConnect...
View ArticleNew Appraisal Review Product Launches
Platinum Data Solutions, a provider of valuation data and analytics solutions, has launched RS3, an automated appraisal compliance review tool that evaluates appraisals for compliance with USPAP...
View ArticleNew Electronic Appraisal Delivery Tool Emerges
Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics provider, has launched the new “Preview” feature for Electronic Appraisal...
View ArticleMercury Network Expands Its Leadership Team
Mercury Network today announced that Will Clemens, formerly Executive Chairman, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO). More than 700 mortgage lenders and appraisal management companies...
View ArticleGlobal’s Kinex Integrates With FHA’s EAD Portal
Global DMS has officially integrated its Global Kinex application with the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) new Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) portal, providing its clients with direct...
View ArticleAppraisal Technology Becomes More User Centric
Platinum Data Solutions has upgraded its RealView appraisal quality and compliance technology with a user-controlled customization feature. This feature enables users to customize their RealView...
View ArticleLRES Releases White Paper Offering Advice For Mortgage Servicers
LRES, a national REO and appraisal management company offering property valuations, asset management, HOA and technology solutions for the mortgage and real estate industry, announced that it now...
View ArticleNobody Is Safe From Data Breaches
You can’t go a week without hearing about a new high-profile data breach at a retailer, health care company, financial institution or other business. The targets (I could capitalize the “t” there and...
View ArticleMercury Network Launches Integration With FHA’s EAD Portal
Mercury Network has completed integration with the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) portal. The integration gives Mercury Network clients a direct connection...
View ArticleService Provider Completes Acquisition To Broaden Its Reach
Solidifi, an independent provider of real estate valuation services to 60 of the top 100 lenders, today announced the acquisition of Linear Title & Closing Limited (“Linear”) for up to U.S. $96...
View ArticleMaking Appraisal QC Easier
Platinum Data Solutions, a provider of valuation data and analytics solutions, has launched RealView QB (Quality Bridge), an appraisal quality technology that allows users to authorize access and share...
View ArticleManaging Your AMCs With Compliance
With the latest appraisal regulations and investor requirements, many lenders are outsourcing appraisal operations to appraisal management companies. Using an AMC doesn’t absolve the lender from...
View ArticleAre You Licensed?
I am extremely privileged to be part of two professions. As a true aviator for the past 25 years, I first took flight at 16. While I love to fly, I decided to pursue a second wonderful and fulfilling...
View ArticleAMC Gets Approval From Homeward Residential
Nationwide appraisal management company (AMC) U.S. Real Estate Services, Inc. (USRES) has been named an approved AMC for Homeward Residential, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ocwen Financial...
View ArticlePrediction: Home Sales Will Drop
Summit Valuations, LLC, a full service valuation company, announced today the release of its latest Residential Real Estate Market Overview, this time using information collected during April 2016, the...
View ArticleIntegration Streamlines Appraisal Quality
Platinum Data Solutions has enhanced its integration with Ellie Mae. The enhanced integration allows lenders to order Platinum Data’s RealView appraisal quality reports by submitting appraisal data in...
View ArticleBig Appraisal Technology Acquisition
Mercury Network, the valuation vendor management platform used by more than 700 lenders and Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Platinum Data, a...
View ArticlePartnership Helps Home Equity Lenders
First Lenders Data, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of bundled settlement service solutions to the mortgage lending industry, announced a strategic alliance with Dart Appraisal, a nationwide,...
View ArticleA Checklist To Find The Right Partner
The CFPB, OCC and investors all require due diligence on your third party service providers, including your vendors in appraisal operations. The OCC published a bulletin in 2013 with specific mandates...
View ArticleAn AMC’s Perspective On Declining Numbers Of Appraisers
There is a common misconception that AMCs are unconcerned with the problems affecting appraisers. AMCs should be viewed as business partners for appraisers, offering appraisal assignments and ready to...
View ArticleIntegration Makes Appraisals More Data Centric
Accurate Group, a provider of real estate appraisal, title and compliance services, has completed a new interface for ValueNet, its desktop appraisal technology platform, with CoreLogic FNC. CoreLogic...
View ArticleMercury Network Names New SVP Of Sales
Mike Brown has joined Mercury Network as Senior Vice President of Sales. Mike has been assisting lenders and AMCs with vendor management and technology for more than ten years, having served as a...
View ArticleFirm Analyzes 2016 And Looks Head To This Year
Summit Valuations, LLC, a full service valuation company, has released its February Residential Real Estate Market Overview based on data compiled in December 2016, the most current industry...
View ArticleMercury Network Announces Another Big Acquisition
After recently acquiring Platinum Data Solutions, Mercury Network continues to complete strategic acquisitions. Now, Mercury Network, the valuation technology company used by more than 800 lenders and...
View ArticleASA And NAIFA Continue Merger Plans
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the original multidisciplinary valuation society, and the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA), a voice for independent professional real...
View ArticleCollateral Valuation: 10 Ways To Prepare For The Busy Season
Appraisal turn times are longer and fees are higher in many areas of the country, and we’ve just barely begun the Spring buying season. Many lenders are scrambling to make sure they’re ready for an...
View ArticlePendo Launches Automated USPAP Standard 3 Compliance Tool
Pendo, a nationwide appraisal management company (AMC), has launched an automated USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) Standard 3 compliance tool to add to their list of...
View ArticleAccurate Group Expands Its Team
Accurate Group, a provider of real estate appraisal, title and compliance services, announced the expansion of its sales team. Matthew Lichtner, a mortgage and settlement services industry veteran has...
View ArticleLender Embraces A More Efficient Appraisal Process
American Financial Network, Inc. (AFN), one of the country’s fastest growing mortgage companies with more than 30 appraisal management company vendors, has deployed Mercury Network to manage efficient,...
View ArticleLender Uses Technology To Manage How Its Brokers Order Appraisals
JMAC Lending has implemented the Mercury Network platform to manage all appraisal orders placed by their brokers; routing the orders intelligently to their appraisal management company (AMC) partners....
View ArticleNew Tool Speeds Up Turn Times And Brings Efficiencies To The Appraisal...
Global DMS has rolled out eTrac Pre-Scheduler, a newly released tool that that streamlines appraisal appointments, allowing lenders and AMCs that are leveraging eTrac to easily set predetermined...
View ArticleFormer Fannie Mae Policy Leader Joins Class Appraisal
Class Appraisal, a nationwide provider of real estate asset valuation and appraisal management solutions to the residential mortgage market, announced today that Julie Jones, an industry veteran with...
View ArticleClass Valuation Acquires Reverse Mortgage Specialist
Class Valuation, a nationwide provider of real estate asset valuation and appraisal management solutions to the residential mortgage industry, has acquired Van Nuys, California-based Landmark...
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