Jim Amorin served five years as CEO.
Tagged: Appraisals
Homes in white neighborhoods are assessed at double the value of comparable homes in communities of color.
Reinforces previous conclusion from its first report that its AVM did not display racial bias.
A Baltimore study found appraisers showed bias in valuations and service, favoring white homeowners.
The 2023 threshold will involve exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans.
Lack of inventory, declining housing affordability cited most often.
'This legislation is an important first step towards broad modernization of VA appraisal processes.'
Appraisal bias has been the subject of discussion on a national level as research shows that inequities in home lending and appraisal processes disproportionately impact communities of color.