What are we talking about exactly? Your profile which I have read previously sort of indicates a more caring and professional approach to vendor management.

https://fcloans.com/first-choice-loan-services-welcomes-greg-reynolds-and-launches-collateral-services-department/

First Choice fees are not the highest in the nation, they’re still under the VA fee schedule but at least are on point with WorkingRE C&R from a few years ago. It’s good your paying full fee. But per the tone, we’ll expect a transition to amc’s soon? Why didn’t First Choice hire licensed appraisers as the effective vendor managers and clerks? Flagstar did that and it’s really great to be able to call in and find all the clerks and effective state managers are licensed appraisers. Why does your outfit use Appraisal Scope, given all the problems and rudimentary issues they have?

Is that a possible conflict of interest, pushing around appraisers whom may be on your panel of vendors on online forums. People wonder why many of us are anonymous. First Choice wasn’t all that to me, I kept up with the other guy. Anyways, don’t take it personally but it’s sort of confusing how you’d promote amc’s this way while supposedly paving the way for better process with the Costco affiliated lender. I’ve been around, and I will continue to be around, don’t worry about me. It might have been a better conflict avoidance method to come out upfront with that rather than leading us towards previous amc development research.

So what’s First Choice up to lately? Are you guys pro hybrid, anti hybrid, pro waiver, anti waiver, are you ever going to come up to the VA fee schedule, etc. Let’s start this over.

Apparently English is challenging for you Baggins. I’ll say it again – but much slower this time – I do not work for an AMC. Our fees are among the highest in the nation and the appraiser keeps the entire fee. Let me know if you still don’t understand and I’ll try to say it even slower.

https://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2007/06/post.html

Trust in amc’s? Never, ever, ever going to happen.

And rightfully so.

When dealing with unethical people and groups whom are known to say and do anything, it’s important to find some measure of protection.

We still remember the Pam Crowley days.

Disclosure does not just go away because individuals whom profit through unethical process and behavior decided to ignore the facts.

http://www.workingre.com/pressure-alive-well-stearns-lending-sued-ex-cheif-appraiser/

Challenge accepted.

When an appraiser provides a lower priced service for your company, are cost savings returned to the borrowing consumer, or does your amc pocket the difference.

“Best in the nation”…. For whom?

Yeah, you’re really building an awesome pro amc case by insulting everyone whom does not agree with you.

Exactly! Thank you. Such a great tune.

And I never meant to cause you trouble
And and I never meant to do you wrong

I sincerely apologise if I hurt your feelings, Jason. Not sure what I said that could remotely cause so much pain, though.

Take it easy Greg!

I was just responding to your “Not sure how I got labeled as an AMC sympathizer…” statement.

It’s also interesting that folks like you and Baggins are all to happy to troll other folks’ personal information, all while hiding behind names that cannot be traced. Quite brave of you both! And Mile called me cupcake…. ?

I see you troll just like your friends. Yep – that’s me. I think what I said was that I neither work for an AMC (First Choice is a mortgage lender), nor do I do work for an AMC (as you’ve so adeptly discovered, I’m chief appraiser for said mortgage lender). If you care to dig just a bit deeper, you will probably find that our appraisal fees are among the best in the nation. That is, in my opinion, irrelevant though. What is relevant is that each appraiser should have the right to charge whatever fee they think is appropriate – be it an AMC, a mortgage lender, or any other client, without fear of reprisal from self righteous, arrogant, mediocre fellow appraisers – not that there are any of those trolling on this site.

Greg, sure stick around if you have time…but know that you won’t be able to convert any of us. Our eyes are wide open!

You say you’re not an AMC sympathizer? Okay. Then I’ll just leave this here 😉

Hey Jason. It would seem, then, that I’m in the right place. There is no such thing as a wrong turn. There are only turns. You always end up exactly where you are supposed to be. Not sure how I got labeled as an AMC sympathizer, but that is fine with me. I neither work with, nor for, amc’s I simply do my best to try to get close minded folks to open their eyes. Looks like pry bars may be required on this site, but that’s ok. I have time.

See the $275 Dingledorf appraiser thread for additional details.

Greg, you should know that AMC sympathizers are not viewed favorably here. Looks like you made a wrong turn buddy!

“Typical boilerplate”. Betcha a pepsi if that appraiser has a template, that’s pre filled.

Some ‘appraisals’ are so thin and light, absent of meaningful information, they practically float to the trash can all by themselves.

You’re really good at this. On a related note, how much income have you made with your wholesale sell out of appraisers best interests approach? We welcome the amc advocates opinions, it helps illustrate to the public and governmental readers whom frequent this website, how the violations of basic decency, ethic, and honest business structures are shaking out.

Man, are you sure you weren’t abused by an AMC as a child Baggins? You do know they have counselors for this kind of stuff, right?

Amc’s have that all figured out. They’re masters of deception at this point. That’s why they’re unwilling to share names, have lobbied against any need to share, and hire disposable workers and bottom dollar servicing companies. Those per diem inspectors will continue to be here today, gone tomorrow.

I don’t think this stab in the back update letter Fannie put out is a coincidence. It’s just like Mr Ford predicted, they’re paving the way for total legality of this practice.

Come to think of it, I like hardly ever use anyone else’s photos. Except for posting original MLS photos so people know I’ve taken unique photos myself.

We’d have to sign up to be photo takers ourselves to read their disclosures and agreements and such. Undoubtedly the amc takes all rights to everything and leaves the independent workers they would engage with in a completely subjugated powerless position. That’s what they’ve done to appraisers so it would only make sense they’d be able to push the line of abusing other non licensed people they work with even further. Amc’s are a total nightmare and it’s only getting worse.

Excellent point!