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Atlas VMS, QuantumReverse enter tech integration partnership

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Appraisal technology management firm Atlas VMS announced on Tuesday that it has entered a partnership with QuantumReverse, an LOS provider for reverse mortgages, to integrate the AIM-Port order management platform. The partnership will grant reverse mortgage lenders who use QuantumReverse direct access to their approved appraisal management companies through the AIM-Port platform, including Atlas’s own […]

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How Paris Hilton demonstrated an age-old accounting principle and why this matters for clients

How Paris Hilton demonstrated an age-old accounting principle and why this matters for clients

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Business theory IRL As I like to share with my MBA graduate students, the principles of our classes are not just theory. They have real-world (or, as my Gen. Z students say, IRL (in real life)) implications. Case in point: A reporter from the Daily Mail asked me about the following. Paris Hilton bought Mark

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Atlas VMS promotes Anneta Pope to chief brand officer

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Appraisal technology and management firm Atlas VMS has named Anneta Pope as its chief brand officer, the company announced. Pope — who joined Atlas in 2023 — previously served as chief growth officer. Anneta Pope In her new role, she will advise CEO Erik Morin on market intelligence and customer insights and oversee the development

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RealReports AI property data expands to MLS platforms

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RealReports and Restb.ai announced a partnership on Tuesday to integrate appraisal-grade property insights into multiple listing service (MLS)-facing tools. First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) in Georgia and MLS Now in Ohio will be among the first MLS organizations to offer the technology to members. FMLS serves 57,000 members across Georgia and the Southeast while MLS

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How flooring choices affect mortgage appraisals

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Lenders evaluating residential properties often overlook the influence of surface-level features that directly affect valuation outcomes. Flooring is one of the first elements an appraiser notices, often shaping their perception of a home’s overall maintenance, quality, and appeal.  Poorly chosen or inconsistently installed flooring materials can introduce uncertainty that undermines final estimates. Loan originators, brokers,

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Roof red flags every mortgage lender should know

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Mortgage lenders face significant risks when financing properties with compromised roofing systems. A damaged roof creates immediate financial exposure through reduced property values and potential structural hazards that threaten loan security. Smart lenders recognize that thorough roof assessments protect both borrowers and lending institutions from expensive surprises after closing. Understanding these roof red flags every

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FHA adds momentum to new appraisal format’s use

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The Federal Housing Administration, which receives the largest share of mortgage applications among the government guarantors, is adopting the UAD 3.6 appraisal format going into place in the conforming market. The new UAD 3.6 Uniform Residential Appraisal Report is replacing traditional boilerplate forms which are currently being used, such as the Fannie Mae 1004. But

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ADUs could remedy America’s housing crisis, but obstacles remain

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Industry veteran Bill Dallas, chairman of Dallas Capital and former president of Finance of America, says accessory dwelling units (ADUs) still face major hurdles before they can become a reliable solution to what he calls the nation’s “largest social challenge:” affordable housing. “One of the challenges… is that the laws are so difficult and varied

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Income eligibility defects drive mortgage quality decline

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Loan quality risks amid ongoing mortgage market challenges are continuing to emerge, according to the newest QC Industry Trends Report from ACES Quality Management, which tracks post-closing quality control data from its platform. The overall critical defect rate in the first quarter of 2025 climbed to 1.31%, ending two straight quarters of improvement and up

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UAD 3.6: How the mortgage industry should prepare

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Following the financial crisis, the conforming secondary market created new rules for delivering data, starting with the Uniform Mortgage Data Program and the Uniform Collateral Data Portal. The UCDP rolled out in June 2011, soon followed by the Uniform Appraisal Dataset. This fall, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin testing the next big change:

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