Brian Zitin: Foreshadowing Future Appraisal Bottlenecks During Covid-19

Lenders are seeing record-breaking volume month over month, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. One thing that has slowed down across the industry, however, is appraisal turn times. As the volume of loans requiring appraisals goes up, the number of appraisers seems to be going in the opposite direction.

Brian Zitin: Appraisals—The Final Frontier in Digital Mortgages

With the average time to close a mortgage transaction still 40+ days, the experience of a “one-tap” digital mortgage seems distant to most onlookers. In reality, however, the important measure of efficiency is how long a borrower actually spends in the mortgage factory line—in other words, how long it takes to get approved and complete all of the necessary requirements and paperwork before closing.

Brian Zitin: Appraisals—The Final Frontier in Digital Mortgages

With the average time to close a mortgage transaction still 40+ days, the experience of a “one-tap” digital mortgage seems distant to most onlookers. In reality, however, the important measure of efficiency is how long a borrower actually spends in the mortgage factory line—in other words, how long it takes to get approved and complete all of the necessary requirements and paperwork before closing.

Brian Zitin: Appraisals—The Final Frontier in Digital Mortgage

With the average time to close a mortgage transaction still 40+ days, the experience of a “one-tap” digital mortgage seems distant to most onlookers. In reality, however, the important measure of efficiency is how long a borrower actually spends in the mortgage factory line—in other words, how long it takes to get approved and complete all of the necessary requirements and paperwork before closing.

Brian Zitin: Appraisals—The Final Frontier in Digital Mortgage

With the average time to close a mortgage transaction still 40+ days, the experience of a “one-tap” digital mortgage seems distant to most onlookers. In reality, however, the important measure of efficiency is how long a borrower actually spends in the mortgage factory line—in other words, how long it takes to get approved and complete all of the necessary requirements and paperwork before closing.

FHA Issues Temporary Waiver Suspending Early Payment Default Reviews

The Federal Housing Administration on Monday issued a temporary waiver of its Single-Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1 to temporarily suspend the requirement that mortgagees select and review all Early Payment Defaults on a monthly basis.

FHA Issues Temporary Waiver Suspending Early Payment Default Reviews

The Federal Housing Administration yesterday issued a temporary waiver of its Single Family Housing Policy Handbook4000.1 to temporarily suspend the requirement that mortgagees select and review all Early Payment Defaults on a monthly basis.