Mejappz
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- Joined
- Dec 16, 2005
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- Florida
You still dont; get it !!
If the AMC can not profit by one dime, whether the fee is lower or higher, they no longer have an incentive to fee shop. The fee paid to the appraiser would be the fee collected by the lender from the borrower -which removes the AMC out of the appraiser fee connection The AMC can then simply manage assigning, check cutting if need be, and QC review.
I agree the option to strike an appraisal from a bundled fee , or put a cap on teh amount an AMC can split, won't come about because the lenders own or use an AMC will jump up to volunteer for it-
The solution is straightforward: consumers would cover the cost of the appraiser’s services, while lenders would handle the expense of appraisal management. This could be implemented today with a simple directive from the CFPB stating that consumers should not be responsible for paying for outsourced services required by the lender to close the loan. This approach would resolve the issue. It’s not surprising that much of the discussion on this thread seems to be driven more by ideology than practical considerations.