Nations Valuation Services Bolts Anow’s Platform to its In-House System
Nations Valuation Services (NVS), the appraisal services division of the Nations Companies, has integrated Anow’s appraisal management system with its proprietary management system, AppraisalTRAX.
In...
Valligent Now Integrated with Veros
Valligent Technologies, offering valuation solutions including AVMs, is now integrated with Veros’ VeroSELECT platform.
As such, mortgage lenders using VeroSELECT now have direct access to...
Valuation Partners Hires Jon Forrester as VP of Valuation Services
Jon Forrester has joined Valuation Partners, a national appraisal management company, as vice president of valuation services.
Forrester is a respected appraisal industry leader with...
CoreLogic Rolls Out New AVM Designed to Streamline Mortgage Originations
CoreLogic has introduced a new automated valuation model (AVM) solution designed improve efficiency when conducting property valuations during the mortgage loan origination process.
The firm...
Class Appraisal Changing Name to Class Valuation
In an effort to better represent its expanded focus, Class Appraisal, a nationwide provider of real estate asset valuation and appraisal management solutions, is...
Class Appraisal Hires Julie Jones as SVP of Valuation Transformation and Engagement
Julie Jones recently joined Class Appraisal, a nationwide provider of appraisal management solutions to the residential mortgage market, as senior vice president of valuation transformation...
Exceleras Adds ‘Property Management’ to DispoSolutions
Exceleras reports that it has updated its DispoSolutions Real Estate Owned (REO) solution so that “property management” is now among the available vendor types.
This...
To Combat Rising Origination Costs, Lenders Should Focus on Valuation
Mortgage lenders are still somehow missing out on the efficiencies to be gained in a key part of the process: the appraisal.
Class Appraisal Hires Gary Ferguson as CTO
Gary Ferguson, a technology veteran with more than 25 years of software engineering experience, has joined Class Appraisal, a provider of real estate asset...
Deephaven Mortgage Partnering with Class Appraisal
In order to meet the growing needs of its mortgage broker clients, Deephaven Mortgage, which specializes in non-QM loans, is partnering with national appraisal...
CoreLogic Rolls Out New Suite of Automated Valuation Models
CoreLogic has introduced a new suite of automated valuation models (AVMs) that incorporates new cascade methodologies designed to help simplify AVM selection and provide...
Home Prices Forecast to Increase an Average of 4.5% Over Next 12 Months
U.S. home prices will increase an average of 4.5% over the next 12 months, according to Veros Real Estate Solutions’ quarterly VeroFORECAST report.
The third quarter marks...
FHA to Require Second Appraisals For HECMs Where Valuation is Suspect
In an effort to stem further losses to its Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is now requiring mortgage lenders...
Wipro’s NetOxygen Now Integrated with Mercury Network
Wipro’s NetOxygen loan origination system and Mercury Network’s appraisal management platform are now available as a single, integrated offering.
CoreLogic acquired Mercury Network last year.
NetOxygen...
Appraisal Logistics Hires Steven Rouse as Regional Account Manager
Steven Rouse has joined Appraisal Logistics, a nationwide appraisal management company for the residential mortgage industry, as regional account manager for the Midwest.
Rouse was previously regional...
Pro Teck Valuation Services Buys Direct Valuation Solutions
Pro Teck Valuation Services has acquired Direct Valuation Solutions (DVS), a cloud-based valuation fulfillment platform and appraisal management company based in California.
Terms of the...
LRES Promotes Jill Haro to SVP of Corporate Administration
Jill Haro has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate administration at LRES Corp., a provider of valuations, REO asset management and HOA...
Xome Buys Assurant Mortgage Solutions
Xome Holdings, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WMIH Corp. (formerly known as Washington Mutual), has acquired Assurant Mortgage Solutions, a division of Assurant providing mortgage...
AMCs in South Carolina Facing New Licensing and Bonding Requirements
BLOG VIEW: The beginning of 2018 brought changes for real estate appraisers in South Carolina. As of February, to operate as an appraiser in...
Veros: Western States to Drive Home Price Appreciation Over Next 12 Months
U.S. home prices are forecast to increase 4.4% over the next 12 months, however, most of that increase will be driven by price gains...