Article: ENSURING INDEPENDENCE BY MICHAEL DRESDEN, PRESIDENT, DART APPRAISAL This article originally appeared in theMReport, March 2017 A fundamental requirement of loan origination and mortgage lending is that the appraisal process must be absolutely independent

Welcome to the February edition of our Dart Board newsletter. We have less than 30 days left of winter, and as we look ahead to warmer weather we’re also eagerly anticipating the start of the spring buying season. With all the new growth that the new season brings, I wanted to focus this issue on New Construction.

February 16, 2017, Troy, MI – Dart Appraisal, a nationwide, independent appraisal management company (AMC), has grown its panel of appraisers in Washington state by 15% since October

At Dart Appraisal, we’re coming off a record year and looking forward to another year of serving our lender partners. As I’m sure is similar to most people working in the mortgage industry, we have a watchful eye on the interest rate environment, trying to anticipate what volumes will look like in 2017.