Appraisal Scope, Inc.

08/25/2015

A recent Bloomberg survey indicates the biggest increase in existing home sales in the U.S. since 2007.

Purchases of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July to the highest level since February 2007, consistent with further strength in the housing market.

06/18/2015

The CFPB has issued a proposed amendment to delay the implementation of TRID until October 1, 2015. A final decision is expected soon.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray issued the following statement on the Know Before You Owe mortgage disclosure rule:

05/07/2015

Freddie Mac has announced some upcoming changes to the UCDP portal. Click below for more information.

Freddie Mac announced April 29 that beginning June 30, the Uniform Collateral Data Portal will deliver new proprietary feedback messages for appraisals submitted to Freddie Mac. Freddie announced that the new proprietary messages are aligned with the government-sponsored enterprise’s effort to provi…

04/29/2015

Fannie Mae recently added 3 new messages to their UCDP reports. These updates went into effect on April 11th. Click the link below for further information.

02/18/2015

Very short article from CNN Money discussing some of the new lending requirements for borrowers.

Borrowers who have steady income and good credit, but not much money in the bank, will find that it recently became easier to buy a home.

02/05/2015

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Encompass Experience is the leading conference for mortgage professionals. Join us for at the luxury Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, on February 22-26, 2015.

01/26/2015

Collateral Underwriter is now live. Check out the link below for all information you might need regarding this change, including elearning & webinar resources.

Highlights CU’s features and benefits and describes how lenders may be able to use CU to make their appraisal review process more effective and efficient.

01/16/2015

A short video, created by National Real Estate Post (NREP) giving a quick synopsis of the impending impact of Fannie's CU, set to take effect January 26th.

12/18/2014

Good short article from the WSJ.

A home appraisal that comes in low can reduce the amount a home-buyer can borrow for a mortgage; why the loan-to-value ratio matters

12/17/2014

New Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rule to take effect fall 2015. Check out our QRM post on our LinkedIn page for more information.

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12/01/2014

We are looking forward to a great few days this week in San Diego at the Independent MBA conference. Be sure to schedule a meeting with our own Rich Sargo, Shawn Barmore or David Vitale to find out about all the exciting things going on at Appraisal Scope. Make sure to come by our Happy Hour Event on Wednesday, 12/3 from 7-9pm at the Sunset Bar in the Hotel del Coronado.

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