A&B ABstract: A new rule from the federal banking regulators reduces the number of residential mortgage transactions for which an appraisal is required. The rule also incorporates changes to federal appraisal requirements made by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018. On September 27, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the […]
Appraisal and Valuation
Appraisal Foundation Seeks Comment on Evaluation Concept Paper
A&B Abstract: With recent and forthcoming changes to federal valuation requirements, the Appraisal Foundation is considering the development of standards for performing evaluations in the USPAP. The Concept Paper: On September 3, 2019, the Appraisal Foundation issued a concept paper on the development of standards for performing evaluations. The concept paper recognizes the current lack […]
Appraisal Reform Act of 2019 Would Impact TRID
A&B Abstract: If enacted, the recently introduced Appraisal Reform Act of 2019 would amend RESPA to require the disclosure of the appraisal management fee separate from the appraisal fee on the loan estimate (LE) and closing disclosure (CD). This could impose an additional burden on lenders and appraisal management companies (AMCs). Background The LE provides […]