Tag Archives: covid-19

With the new FHFA changes through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Desktop and Drive-by appraisals will be helpful to appraisers during the Covid-19 pandemic. While we know appraisers are familiar with Drive-bys and Desktop appraisals, we thought it would be a great time to offer everyone an interactive webinar update on the best practices for each. Our first webinar is …

Over the past few weeks and months, there has been a great deal of information, commentary, and opinion about COVID-19, or what is more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus. I have read and heard so much, that it feels difficult to separate the facts from the fiction and the commentary from reality. We have heard reports from around the …

The pandemic that we face today will impact every aspect of our lives for the foreseeable future. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has directed new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Policies for appraisers to follow regarding Covid-19 (coronavirus). In light of the economic and social impact, these policies have been put in place temporarily to ease the strain of …

COLLATERAL RISK NETWORK, INC. Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Bulletin March 19, 2020 Leadership of the CRN have been in discussions with policy makers all week. The CRN proposed measures to manage our way through the Coronavirus health crisis that are strategically focused on the following: • Health, Safety and Welfare of borrowers and the appraisal community • Safety and soundness of housing …

Appraisers are finding themselves in a fascinating time. The stock market has suffered a tremendous setback and daily life is beginning to resemble something out of a dystopian novel.  All of this is happening while appraisers are being flooded with orders. At the moment, it may seem that your biggest concern is keeping your head above water at work, all …