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Appraisal Defects Rise at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Raising Market Concerns

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What happened

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Aces Quality Management began tracking defects submitted to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A recent report indicated that while the critical defect rate fell to 1.64% from 1.71%, appraisal-related problems rose by 38.5% to account for 4.64% of defects. Defects related to borrower income and employment increased to 23.18% in the second quarter report.

From nationalmortgagenews.com

Why it matters

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Aces Quality Management warned that the increase in appraisal-related problems is a concern for stress in a difficult housing market. The rise in defects raises systemic risk for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

From nationalmortgagenews.com

Who's involved

  • Fannie MaeGovernment-backed financial services company receiving mortgage submissions
  • Freddie MacGovernment-sponsored enterprise receiving mortgage submissions

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Fannie MaeSpeculative

    Fannie Mae might face increased remediation costs due to rising appraisal defects.

  • Freddie MacSpeculative

    Freddie Mac could face increased remediation costs due to rising appraisal defects.

  • Federal Housing Finance AgencySpeculative

    The Federal Housing Finance Agency might face heightened regulatory scrutiny due to increased systemic loan quality risk.

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