UAD 3.6, the most substantial update to appraisal reporting standards in over a decade, is now underway. In a new MBA Newslink article, ...

By Nikkita Phanda

If you’re applying for a home loan and your lender says you may qualify for a property inspection waiver (PIW), it can sound like you’re skipping the home appraisal entirely. You’re not. 

A PIW is an appraisal waiver option available on certain conventional loans when the underwriting system determines there is enough re...

By Cristy Conolly

If you’re financing a home and the appraisal came in lower than expected, you may be wondering how to dispute a home appraisal and whether you have options.  

In mortgage lending, the formal process for challenging an appraised value is called a reconsideration of value (ROV). An ROV gives borrowers a structured way to reques...

Short-term rentals (STRs) are no longer a niche asset class, but many valuation practices still treat them like traditional long-term rentals. That disconnect creates material risk for lenders, especially as DSCR lending continues to scale.

In a recent