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Home Valuation Code of Conduct

Have you read Fannie Mae’s FAQ on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC)?

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fannie-mae-hvcc-faqSince the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) went into effect on May 1, 2009, there has been quite a bit of confusion over who can now talk with appraisers. I won’t re-hash the entire gist here since I have posted previously about the subject, but I did want to post a link to Fannie Mae’s HVCC FAQ in case you have not seen it. This document may be helpful to home owners, loan officers, and real estate agents who are wondering about what type of communication is appropriate under HVCC (as well as other questions then answer).

Download Fannie Mae HVCC FAQ (PDF)

NOTE:  HVCC only impacts loans that are geared toward Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Appraisals for litigation, estate settlement, divorce, bankruptcy, and FHA, among other purposes, are NOT impacted at all by HVCC. In effect this means an appraiser like myself can regularly and ethically communicate with many clients during the normative course of the business day because HVCC only applies to certain facets of loan work.

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NAMB Files a Lawsuit: What Will This Mean for Sacramento Region Agents and Brokers?

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When talking recently with local Realtors, Brokers, and Loan Officers about the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), there has been concern and fear about how HVCC might shape the mortgage industry, not to mention, their business. 

Important News from the National Association of Mortgage Broker website:

McLean, VA – The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), with the support of Baker & Hostetler LLP, filed a lawsuit today with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director James B. Lockhart over the controversial Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) included in the appraisal agreements between the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs), and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. 

What does this mean for local mortgage brokers, real estate agents, and all involved parties (including appraisers)? Well, there is nothing definitive to report, but with the lawsuit filed it may be possible to see the deadline for HVCC postponed ,or who knows, maybe they’ll throw it out altogether. We shall see.

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