Brand Mortgage - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/tag/brand-mortgage/ Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers Thu, 22 May 2025 04:13:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/appraisersblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ABfavicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Brand Mortgage - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/tag/brand-mortgage/ 32 32 52046035 AMC Exposed… Getting the Value Needed https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/amc-exposed-inflate-values/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/amc-exposed-inflate-values/#comments Fri, 13 May 2016 12:30:04 +0000 http://appraisersblogs.com/?p=11925 Are AMC appraisers pressured to inflate property values? We stumbled upon this article yesterday from WSB Atlanta and thought it was worth sharing. Jim Stickland, a Channel 2 Consumer Investigator with Atlanta TV News, covers the story of a lender colluding with an AMC to inflate property values. Stickland reports that John Laymac, a new homeowner was denied a mortgage on his $390,000 home when the appraisal came at $365,000. Consequently, the builder, SR Homes, had Laymac apply with its preferred lender, Brand Mortgage, claiming that they will get the value needed to close the deal. In an email to...

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