UAD 3.6 is here. If lenders haven’t started preparing for this monumental shift in the valuation world, now is the time to start. MBA NewsLink interviewed Liz Green, senior vice president of valuation solutions at ServiceLink, about her insights into UAD 3.6, what it means for the industry and how lenders can ensure they and the appraisers they work with are ready for the change.
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Multiple Lines of Defense: Combating Fraud in the Digital Closing Era
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Autoagent’s Steven Pals: Navigating CFPB Uncertainty, Compliance, Cost Pressures for Servicers
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Autoagent’s Steven Pals on How Servicers Can Maintain Controls Amid CFPB Cutbacks
Steven Pals of Autoagent discusses what servicers should be thinking about in the current regulatory environment.
MBA NewsLink Q&A With Clarifire’s Jane Mason: How Smart Automation Supports Borrower Services
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