How well do you think your appraisal department is doing providing excellent customer success for the lending side? Appraisers are amazing at determining market value,

Appraisers have stopped calling.  Appraisal managers and chief appraisers used to hate to get the call, “Can I get on your approved appraiser list?” That’s

The best bankers are focused on delivering an industry-leading customer experience. Shouldn’t that include the appraisal department?  I think the C-Suite would be surprised to

5 things to start the year out right  1 Fix your No. 1 problem from 2021   This is probably the easiest issue to identify, but

Crash Or Boom? – As appraisers, we have a Spidey sense that the real estate market is overheating right now. Appraisers worry when they see unsustainable values. Appraisal departments worry about their bank’s collateral.  Rising inflation, future interest

The alligators represent inefficiencies, tedious manual processes and duplicative work.  Appraisers have never worked harder, but what makes a successful appraisal department?  Too much to