Traditionally, appraisal reviews have required lenders to have a team of underwriters in place to manually review data to ensure accuracy and completeness. This process is time-consuming and the use ...

When looking at issues in the mortgage industry, there’s a noticeable number of problems revolving around efficiency. It isn't about having enough appraisers to go around; it's about making them more ...

Performance appraisal systems help employees know what's expected of them and management know whether or not workers are meeting their goals. These measuring sticks falter, however when they raise ...

A performance appraisal system helps a business to determine potential managerial candidates, adjust the pay rate for each position based on performance and analyze employee performance to determine ...

Loan origination costs have steadily increased in the last several years, despite the industry spending more on technology tools to try and bring those costs down. Reducing costs throughout the entire ...

Appraisal has long been utilized as a tool for resolution of disputes over the amount of loss at issue in property insurance claims. Appraisal was once an amicable, prompt and independent process to ...

While the world might be slowly getting back to normal, the housing boom is far from over. With listing prices continuing to skyrocket, appraisers are still having to manage high demands. There’s also ...

A recent article in Governing explored how “local governments are changing the frequency of performance evaluations, who receives them and what they're assessing.” To me, this is definitely a good ...

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mortgage technology provider SharperLending Solutions announced today that it has partnered with Integra Software Systems to integrate the Appraisal Firewall® ...

The Office of Personnel Management announced Wednesday that it would provide agencies with additional flexibilities in the process to certify performance appraisal systems for senior executives and ...

A home appraisal is a crucial step in buying a house. An appraisal report is created by an unbiased, independent third party to assess the property’s financial value. By understanding how appraisals ...