In general, commenters that supported the proposed threshold and commented on consumer protection issues indicated that evaluations provide consumers with sufficient protection in a residential real estate transaction. While the increased residential threshold may decrease costs for institutions, the extent to which institutions will employ evaluations instead of appraisals is uncertain, given that institutions retain the option of using appraisals for below-threshold transactions. Some commenters in support of the proposal indicated that the proposed threshold increase would benefit consumers, arguing that costs and delays due to appraisals could be reduced. 83. and the Interagency Advisory on the Use of Evaluations in Real Estate-Related Financial Transactions (Evaluations Advisory,[24] Finally, the OCC notes that the requirement for appraisal review is statutorily mandated by Title XI. The agencies have authority to determine those real estate-related Start Printed Page 53581financial transactions that do not require Title XI appraisals. 2. According to several of these commenters, this is because first-time homebuyers typically use a substantial portion of their savings for the down payment or obtain mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios. The FHFA Index reflects changes in home prices from a base of $250,000 in June 1994, based on the FHFA House Price Index. More information and documentation can be found in our Register documents. The U.S. Small Business Administration just announced an important change to its 7(a) and 504 loan program appraisal requirements, effective March 26, 2019. See OCC: 12 CFR 34.203(b); Board: 12 CFR 226.43(b); FDIC (through adoption of CFPB rule): 12 CFR 1026.35(c)(2). 2. By specifying that an evaluation is required for transactions in which all of the criteria under EGRRCPA section 103 are met, the agencies seek to streamline the exemption rules and eliminate confusion for creditors operating in rural areas. While financial institutions should continue to conduct safety and soundness reviews of evaluations to ensure that an evaluation contains sufficient information and analysis to support the decision to engage in the transaction, the USPAP review requirement in Title XI does not apply to such a review. 7.5 hours * $69.22 per hour = $519.15 The FDIC estimates that the average hourly compensation for a loan officer is $69.22 an hour. As detailed below, the agencies have determined that a residential real estate appraisal threshold of $400,000 will not threaten the safety and soundness of financial institutions and have received concurrence from the CFPB that this threshold level provides reasonable protection for consumers who purchase 1-4 unit single-family residences. The agencies also recognize that the requirement for an appraisal review could be considered by IDIs to be a new requirement, despite the longstanding practice of many financial institutions to conduct appraisal reviews. However, the regulatory flexibility analysis otherwise required under the RFA is not required if an agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (defined in regulations promulgated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include commercial banks and savings institutions, and trust companies, with assets of $600 million or less and $41.5 million or less, respectively) and publishes its certification and a brief explanatory statement in the Federal Register together with the rule. Threshold. Board: 12 CFR 226.42(c)(1); CFPB: 12 CFR 1026.42(c)(1). 13. 1691 et seq., by Dodd-Frank Act section 1474, 15 U.S.C. FHA uses the estimate to confirm the home is worth the amount it is guaranteeing. See OCC: 12 CFR 34.44(b); Board: 12 CFR 225.64(b); FDIC: 12 CFR 323.4(b). Learn about the FDIC’s mission, leadership, The agencies also indicated in the proposal that the Guidelines provide more information to assist financial institutions in the appropriate review of appraisals and evaluations.[76]. A number of commenters suggested that inadequate property valuations and undue influence on appraisers contributed to property overvaluation during the most recent financial crisis, with adverse impacts for consumers. The agencies received a number of comments indicating that the proposed increase in the residential real estate appraisal threshold would result in cost and time savings for consumers and regulated institutions. 10. August 6, 2019 . An appraisal is a written assessment of a property performed during the mortgage approval process. [4], Title XI directs each Federal financial institutions regulatory agency [5] The FDIC publishes regular updates on news and activities. 34. The Public Inspection page The agencies estimate that increasing the appraisal threshold to $400,000 would potentially increase the share of exempted transactions from 82 percent to 91 percent of the number, and from 43 percent to 58 percent of the dollar volume, of regulated transactions that were secured by residential property located in a rural area.[43]. While the cost of obtaining appraisals and evaluations can vary and may be passed on to borrowers, evaluations generally cost less to perform than appraisals, given that evaluations are not required to comply with USPAP. [30] In addition, although all sources of publicly available valuation information might not always accurately Start Printed Page 53590reflect the market value of a particular property, consumers can use a variety of available information to learn more about the availability of and the potential range of values for properties in a particular area or market. In designing the scope of the threshold increase, the agencies chose to align the definition of residential real estate transaction with industry practice, regulatory guidance, and the categories used in the Call Report in order to reduce the administrative burden of determining which transactions were exempted by the final rule. Public Law 115-174, 132 Stat. 35. 3350(5). As is the case currently for transactions under the threshold exemptions, evaluations will be required for transactions exempted by the new threshold that do not receive appraisals. Many of these comments focused on views that evaluations are inadequate substitutes for appraisals. 48. 12 U.S.C. 64. Definition of Residential Real Estate Transaction, 3. However, because the final rule increases the residential threshold to $400,000 for all residential transactions, institutions will not need to comply with the detailed requirements of the rural residential appraisal exemption in order for such transactions to be exempt from the agencies' appraisal requirement. edition of the Federal Register. As such, they argued that an increase in the threshold would be justified to align the threshold with its 1994 scope. A number of commenters noted that the scope of the threshold had decreased significantly since it was established in 1994 due to inflation in home values. Some financial institutions commented that they had found evaluations to generally contain sufficient information and analysis to be the basis for lending decisions. Because the final rule does not contain any new recordkeeping, reporting, or significant compliance requirements, the OCC anticipates that costs associated with the final rule, if any, will be de minimis. the Federal Register. Second, for residential real estate transactions between $250,000 and $400,000, IDIs could continue to obtain appraisals instead of evaluations. Numbers and dollar volumes are based on 2017 HMDA data. [54] Another argued that even if an appraisal takes longer to review, the time difference is not significant and would not delay a loan closing. Some commenters also cited consistency with the CRE appraisal threshold as a justification for increasing the residential real estate threshold to $500,000. Revisions to the Title XI Appraisal Regulations, A. Several commenters challenged the agencies use in the proposal of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) appraisal fee schedule as support for their analysis of potential cost savings, arguing that the $600 average cost noted in the proposal based on the VA fee schedule likely overstates the cost of appraisals. These tools are designed to help you understand the official document This analysis of the 2017 HMDA data indicates that the increased threshold will affect a low aggregate dollar volume but a material number of transactions, suggesting the potential for financial savings and burden relief with limited additional risk. With respect to transactions that qualify for the rural residential appraisal exemption, the requirement that institutions obtain evaluations for such transactions could be viewed as an additional burden. of the issuing agency. The effective date for the rule will be the first day after its publication in the Federal Register, other than the evaluation requirement for transactions exempted by the rural residential appraisal exemption and the appraisal review provision, which will become effective on January 1, 2020. These independence requirements extend to appraisals, evaluations, and other estimations of value and encompass not only individuals preparing such valuations but also those performing valuation management functions. Repair requirements could cause a sale to fall apart unless the buyers and seller can agree on who will pay for the required repairs. [75] 41. (PRA), the agencies may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. In response to comments concerning on-site inspections of real estate, the agencies note that USPAP does not require appraisers to inspect the subject property and that some appraisers use third parties to conduct inspections. Increasing the appraisal threshold for residential real estate transactions to $400,000 approximates more recent house prices and provides an inflation adjustment to a threshold that has not been increased since 1994. Several commenters asserted that the increased risk would not be justified by burden relief resulting from a threshold increase. Check for cracks, leaks, and damage to the exterior. 19. In both the 1994 and 2017 HMDA analyses, the agencies excluded transactions originated by nonbanks or transactions sold to the GSEs or otherwise insured or guaranteed by a U.S. government agency because those transactions are already subject to other exemptions in the appraisal regulations. 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