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Underwriting: Improving Quality Through Checks and Balance 

Have you noticed your appraisal conditions increasing lately? Recent comments I have received indicate that many of us are experiencing changes in the report quality and content to which we have been accustomed. In attempting to determine the cause, I found a prevailing issue that prompted my comments for today. It appears many of us who have fully embraced the AMC methodology have also failed to initially communicate our content and accuracy standards to newly engaged vendors. Additionally, existing relationships may not have been recently updated as to content needs. Effectively communicating a “pre-delivery” checklist of items for the appraisal vendor