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Hybrid Appraisals: Faster, Smarter Property Valuations
In the current lending landscape, efficiency is everything. Traditional appraisals can create delays that slow down loan processing and impact borrower experience. As lenders push to streamline workflows and shorten turn times, hybrid appraisals are emerging as a practical solution
Meet Cogent – Now integrated with Core
Smarter Decisions. Stronger Margins. In the ever-evolving world of real estate valuations, appraisal management companies (AMCs) are constantly balancing speed, quality, compliance, and profitability. With growing regulatory scrutiny and increasing competition, making the right vendor fee decisions has never been
Prepare for the Encompass SDK Sunset: It’s Time to Transition to EPC
The Encompass SDK and legacy integrations are being retired on October 31, 2025. This shift affects a wide range of SDK-based applications and service ordering connections across the ICE Mortgage Technology ecosystem. Affected technologies include: Encompass SDK: Standalone modules and
Smarter, Faster Valuations with the ValueLink AVM Network
In today’s rapidly evolving real estate and mortgage landscape, access to fast, accurate property valuations is more critical than ever. Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are helping lenders, investors, and appraisal management companies (AMCs) streamline decision-making, reduce costs, and manage risk
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ICE Experience 2023 – A Recap of Our Participation
At ValueLink, our relationship with our customers and partners is key for us. We always make sure to keep them informed of our latest products and services. That’s why we were thrilled to participate in ICE Experience 2023 at Wynn
5 Best Practices to Grow Your Appraisal Business
The mortgage industry has undergone significant changes, particularly in its increased utilization of technology. These changes were prompted by the restrictions imposed during the pandemic, and the order volume for property valuation spiked. The imposed restrictions and SOPs created many hurdles
Driving ROI: How Lenders Can Cut Costs in 2023
The mortgage industry is entering a new era. With the pandemic refinance boom coming to an end and homebuyers facing the aftermath of a rate spike, the focus has shifted towards the purchase market, which offers ample opportunities for lenders
Breaking Barriers: Raveen and Tyreo Discuss Career Mobility
Raveen Phifer sat down with Tyreo Harrison, EVP of Lending and Insurance Solutions, to share her journey in the housing industry. During the conversation, Raveen examined how building her personal brand led to her growth and success in the formative
Housing Market Outlook in 2023?
Appraisal modernization has been under the spotlight recently, as technology has made it possible to streamline and improve valuations. In 2023, we will likely see continued progress as the industry looks for better ways to make the process more efficient,
ValueLink: Year in Review – 2022
The year 2022 started off phenomenally for ValueLink. We saw tremendous opportunities and growth as the year progressed. It did become challenging as market conditions altered for the overall industry, leaving us with a relatively average year-end. The industry saw
SWBC Webinar – Adaptive Valuation Services
SWBC hosted a webinar on October 26th, 2022, on Adaptive Valuation Services – Boosting Consumer Confidence in the Post-Pandemic Lending Market. It was led by a powerhouse of panelists, including ValueLink’s SVP of Operations, Aqil Ahmed. The webinar kicked off
Taco Tuesday – Raveen Joins Dalila in Dallas
Raveen Phifer and Dalila Ramos had some delicious Tacos while they were in Dallas for the NEXT Mortgage Event, in November 2022, where they discussed Appraisal Tech in the housing industry. In last week’s episode of Taco Tuesday, Raveen specifically addressed
Appraisal Modernization | ValueLink x Clear Capital
ValueLink co-hosted a webinar with Clear Capital on “How to Modernize Your Appraisal Process, Drive Revenue & Stay competitive in Any Market.” The panelists, Roger Jennings, Katie John, Aqil Ahmed, and Kenon Chen, discussed the current landscape of the mortgage
Adaptive Valuation Services | SWBC Webinar
SWBC is hosting a webinar on October 26, 2022 at 11 am, on Adaptive Valuation Services – Boosting Consumer Confidence in the Post-Pandemic Lending Market. ValueLink’s SVP of Operations; Aqil Ahmed is one of the speakers at the event alongside a powerhouse panel of industry experts. The webinar will cover
Rising Mortgage Rates – Is It Still a Good Time to Buy a House?
Mortgage rates have been in the spotlight lately and for a good reason. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has more than doubled in the last two quarters. These skyrocketing rates are because of August’s hotter-than-expected inflation report,
Getting Ready for FHA Catalyst
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced mandatory transition dates for mortgagees to submit appraisals for both single family forward and reverse mortgage endorsements through its FHA Catalyst software. This is according to the publication of Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2021-23. In