Think the Community Reinvestment Act’s (CRA’s) focus on measuring how many loans are made to underserved, largely low- and moderate-income communities does not apply to nonbanks? Think again. While that’s true of the federal law, at least three states have passed CRA-like laws that apply to nonbanks, and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) predicts more states could follow suit.
New York recently became the third state to expand CRA mandates – Massachusetts and Illinois
By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD).
The Dawn of a New Appraisal Era In the ever-evolving realm of technology, few innovations have garnered as much attention and promise as blockchain. Originally
This article is featured in the 2023 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features we have in our magazine include funny Buzztoon comics,
Something that I like to do is to research the etymology of various words. This is essential in understanding older/historical texts, so that you can
