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Valuation Blog

Leveraging Smart Home Equity – Options for More Profitable Lending 

Rather than refinancing out of low mortgage rates, many homeowners are turning to home equity loans or lines of credit…

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Notes from Regulatory Road

What is Reconsideration of Value (ROV)? And Why It’s Important

On June 1, 2021, President Biden announced he was launching an interagency initiative to combat bias in home…

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Valuation Blog

SVI Offering Valuation Modernization Consultations

Stewart Valuation Intelligence (SVI) has been approved to support Fannie Mae’s new Value Acceptance + Property Data through…

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Valuation Blog

Stewart in the Studio Podcast with Aaron Fowler, CEO of SVI

Fannie Mae’s recent announcement continues to bring questions from mortgage lenders trying to understand potential impacts.

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Valuation Blog

Summary of Fannie Mae Policies and Initiatives Update

This is a summary of key takeaways from Fannie’s most recent update: Value Acceptance is the new name…

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Valuation Blog

SVI Cosponsoring Appraisal Diversity Initiative — How to Become a Real Estate Appraiser Workshop

Stewart Valuation Intelligence is proud to be the cosponsor of this Appraisal Diversity Initiative.

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SVI in the News

Stewart Valuation Intelligence (SVI) is Verified to Support Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR with VALIDITY Pro

Effective July 17, 2022, Freddie Mac transitioned from offering automated collateral evaluation (ACE) appraisal waivers to offering ACE+…

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Compliance Blog

A Decade Later – Dodd-Frank’s Impact on Appraisals

July 21, 2020, marked the 10th anniversary of signing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act…

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You CAN Do Your Own Appraisals but SHOULD You

Compliance Blog

All You Need To Know About Appraisal Management Companies (AMC)

What Does an Appraisal Management Company (AMC) Do? Short answer – the most capable and best-performing AMCs step…

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