Vault’s Viewpoint What Is a Home Appraisal? When taking out a mortgage or refinancing a home, mortgage lenders require home appraisals to ensure that the property securing the loan is worth the amount ...

Zack Sigel is a writer and editor based in New York City. He has been managing editor at Policygenius and M1 Finance, where he led teams specialized in writing about business and finance, and he ...

Refinance your FHA mortgage without an appraisal, minimum credit score or income verification. That's the FHA streamline refi ...

While ending mandated consumer rights, lenders can still ask for a reconsideration of value on FHA loans; plus, fair lending ...

Property appraisals were a significant pain point for lenders and borrowers in the pandemic years, attracting the attention of regulators and agencies who sought to make valuations faster and more ...