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Desktop Appraisals for Mortgage Lenders: Fannie Mae Eligibility Rules and Best Uses
30Oct
AMC

Desktop Appraisals for Mortgage…

Quick Answer: A desktop appraisal is a full appraisal completed without the appraiser visiting the home. The appraiser works from data, photos and a floor…

Form 1004D Appraisal Update and Completion Report: What Lenders Need to Know
28Oct
AMC

Form 1004D Appraisal Update…

Quick Answer: Few loans close exactly on schedule. Contracts get extended, builders run late and repairs take longer than planned. When that happens, the appraisal…

Condo Appraisal Requirements for Lenders: Warrantable vs Non-Warrantable Projects
26Oct
AMC

Condo Appraisal Requirements for…

Quick Answer: A condo loan has two layers of collateral risk. The first is the unit itself, which the appraiser values. The second is the…

How Do Wholesale Lenders Approve an AMC, and What Does It Mean for Mortgage Brokers?
22Oct
AMC

How Do Wholesale Lenders…

Quick Answer: Wholesale lenders approve AMCs through vendor due diligence, then require brokers to order appraisals through that approved list. The reason is the Appraiser…

What Should Private and Hard Money Lenders Look For in an AMC?
19Oct
AMC

What Should Private and…

Quick Answer: Private and hard money lenders need an AMC that delivers credible, independent appraisals on investor properties quickly, with the right value scope for…

What Is Property Data Collection, and How Does It Affect Mortgage Lenders?
15Oct
AMC

What Is Property Data…

Quick Answer: Property data collection is an on-site visit by a trained, vetted data collector who records interior and exterior facts, photos and a floor…

Which Appraisal Management Company Works Best for Portfolio Lenders?
12Oct
AMC

Which Appraisal Management Company…

Quick Answer: The best AMC for a portfolio lender treats every appraisal as if the loan will never be sold: independent appraiser selection, review before…

What Is a Collateral Underwriter (CU) Score, and Why Does It Matter to Lenders?
09Oct
AMC

What Is a Collateral…

Quick Answer: A CU risk score is the rating Fannie Mae's Collateral Underwriter gives an appraisal submitted through the Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UCDP), on…

AMC Services in Las Vegas and Henderson, NV
25Sep
AMC

AMC Services in Las…

Lenders looking for an AMC in Las Vegas are usually looking for one of two things: a local appraisal management company that understands the Las…

Which Appraisal Management Company Serves California, Nevada and Arizona?
22Sep
AMC

Which Appraisal Management Company…

Lenders operating across the southwest need an AMC registered in all three states with genuine appraiser depth in each, because California, Nevada and Arizona differ…