ELIZABETH GREEN
product strategy for these solutions. Elizabeth is a strategist, solutions architect, speaker, and valuation
advocate. As a recognized mortgage technology veteran in software product leadership for solutions
in residential property valuation, loan origination, mortgage servicing, and secondary marketing, she
has helped to foster a new level of understanding in property valuation and collateral risk assessment
through the application of digital intelligence. A 25-year veteran leader in the mortgage software and
valuation sectors. Elizabeth has led the MISMO Property and Valuation Services Group for the last 10
APPRAISAL BUZZ FALL 2019 | 21
UAD2
materials from the GSEs on this topic indicate they
are looking to move up to a current MISMO
version and will most likely instigate a new version.
It’s important to note that the current UAD
requirements were reconciled into MISMO version
in February 2017. The current MISMO published
version is 3.5.
A key area of interest for UAD2 is support of all
property types, and of particular interest, is the
appraisal requirements for 2-4 family properties
currently supported on the 1025 -- Small Residential
Income Property Appraisal (used for appraisals of
two to four-unit properties) and the 1007 --
Comparable Rent Schedule Addendum (used to
estimate the market rent of the subject property).
NEW APPRAISAL FORMS
The buzz word here is “dynamic” and
“user-friendly.” Based on the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau’s Closing Disclosure (CD), the
relevant to the transaction. For a CD, this means not
presenting purchase-related information on a
not as “cut and dried” for an appraisal. This is
accordance with current USPAP. The appraiser
must decide what is relevant to include and is liable
accordingly. Even the current GSE Seller/Servicer
guidelines indicate that while the forms are required,
the appraiser must include all information, addenda,
etc. beyond the form to support his conclusion of
market value. The appraisal process must collect all
relevant for the appraisal report for the given
subject property.
Since the recovery began and the GSEs went into
conservatorship, their mandates from the regulator
have been carried out in the form of technological
advancements in all areas of their businesses. Many
of these appear to be part of a longer-term strategy –
maybe one that may be the key to an exit strategy
from conservatorship. The Common Security
initiative holds the key to the GSEs future, perhaps
foretelling a move from their role as creator of
mortgage-backed securities to one of being a user
on a utility platform that facilitates the issuance of
mortgage-backed securities (MBS) with other
participants holding the market risk. The Uniform
Mortgage-backed Security was launched on
June 3, 2019.
The question that must continue to be asked is how
will these changes deliver a better, more reliable
valuation?
It is extremely important for appraisers, lenders,
AMCs, etc. to stay well informed about the changes
and activities being advanced by the GSEs in the
realm of collateral risk assessment. Seek out
opportunities to get involved and be a part of these
changes in a positive and impactful way. The
appraisal profession is changing. Now is the time