Category: Valuations


  • Inspection based waivers in January: 42% higher in a year

    Inspection based waivers in January: 42% higher in a year

    Combined use of inspection based waivers and appraisal waivers in January…

  • How to Manage an Appraiser Direct Engagement Model: Best Practices

    How to Manage an Appraiser Direct Engagement Model: Best Practices

    Appraiser direct engagement is where lenders or authorized third-party entities work…

  • Inspection based waivers in December highlight 66% growth last year

    Inspection based waivers in December highlight 66% growth last year

    The number of inspection based appraisal waivers used by GSE sellers…

  • More than $1.1BN of inspection based waivers in November

    More than $1.1BN of inspection based waivers in November

    Lenders delivered $1.12BN (1.65%) with inspection based waivers in November, up…

  • Over $1BN of inspection based waivers in October for first time

    Over $1BN of inspection based waivers in October for first time

    Lenders delivered $1.09BN (1.64%) with inspection based waivers in October, up…

  • Correspondents make the most of inspection based waivers in September

    Correspondents make the most of inspection based waivers in September

    In a month where GSE issuance was down across-the-board, it is…

  • Appraisal Waivers in August Highest on Rocket Mortgage Utilization

    Appraisal Waivers in August Highest on Rocket Mortgage Utilization

    Lenders delivered $915MM (1.56%) with inspection based waivers in July, down…

  • Top 10 reasons appraisals are here to stay, and critical to US and global markets

    Top 10 reasons appraisals are here to stay, and critical to US and global markets

    This article discusses the critical role of residential appraisals & appraisers…