FIRREA’s laundry aired in Congressional subcomittee hearing on appraisal industry
March 30, 2004
Sen. Paul Sarbanes, D-Md., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, opened a hearing by the Committee's Housing and Transportation Subcomittee on Capitol Hill Wednesday by citing Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Evans' contention that bad appraisers are the "enablers" of predatory lending such as has plagued Sarbanes' constituents in Baltimore in recent years. Click to read more
Bogus E&O company leaves appraisers in the lurch
March 30, 2004
Hundreds of appraisers nationwide were informed this month that the Noble Group, an E&O insurance broker affiliated with the American Real Estate Association and the United Real Estate Alliance, was going out of business. The Toledo, Ohio-based liability insurance company was a scam, lawyers for the U.S. Small Business Administration said.
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Relationship development is the key to expanding beyond lender clients
March 16, 2004
A couple weeks ago we asked you if you did business with consumers/homeowners/borrowers directly, and if so how you did it. Click to read more
Appraisal management company taking over AI Direct Connection business
March 16, 2004
Property Solutions Network, Inc., which was doing business as AI Direct Connection, is winding down operations as a result of a change in business plan, officials for Real Estate Appraisal Services, Inc. (REAS) and the Appraisal Institute told AI Direct Connection appraisers. The book of business built through AI Direct Connection is being picked up by REAS, a wholly owned appraisal and appraisal management subsidiary of Charter One Financial Corporation. Click to read more
Waiting for the banks to catch up
March 16, 2004
We're very grateful to the nearly 1,500 appraisers who filled out our online survey about lender-side adoption of electronic appraisal ordering, follow-up and report delivery. The results show that appraisers are ready and able to do business as efficiently as your clients may demand. Click to read more
a la mode debuts Mortgage XSites as survey shows lenders could speed appraisal turnaround times
March 15, 2004
From the floor of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo here, a la mode debuted a “sneak peek” at its latest lender-side solution to closing loans faster: Mortgage XSites. Mortgage XSites allow brokers, loan officers and other lender representatives to quickly set up and easily maintain a website loaded with rich content and features, geared toward getting business from home buyers and refinancers. Click to read more
Fiserv’s Integrated Loan Services arms its fee panel appraisers with a la mode’s Mercury product
March 01, 2004
Rocky Hill, Ct.-based Integrated Loan Services (ILS), a national process and workflow management service provider for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders, recently completed a custom plugin for a la mode’s Mercury Desktop product for its nationwide roster of real estate appraisers. Click to read more
Convention preview: Why can’t they all be like this?
February 17, 2004
Monday, Feb. 21 through Wednesday, Feb. 23 we're hosting some 750 of our closest friends at our first annual convention in Las Vegas. We're really looking forward to it, for a number of reasons. Click to read more
Real estate websites’ Google™ revolution
February 06, 2004
The holy grail for real estate websites used to be a listing in the top ten results of a relevant Google™ search. But while search engine exposure remains important, web design, content, business applications and traditional marketing are equally important when it comes to turning website visits into leads into revenue. That’s true more than ever, a la mode’s Web Marketing Strategies seminar for real estate agents teaches. Click to read more
a la mode announces free web marketing seminar classes for real estate agents
February 06, 2004
One of the most overlooked marketing assets available to Realtors® and other real estate agents is their website. Done right, a website brings in new leads and commissions. Done wrong, a website can rive prospects away. a la mode, inc., the company behind the revolutionary Agent XSites real estate website design tool, announced a robust schedule of free, half-day Web Marketing Seminars in Florida, Nevada and Oklahoma that teach Realtors® and other real estate professionals web marketing strategies. Click to read more
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