Coester Appraisal Group, a nationwide appraisal management company, is ready for the Uniform Collateral Data Portal, better known as the Uniform Appraisal Dataset that will be available for use on June 27th, 2011 and required on or after March 19th, 2012 for all loans being submitted to Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac.
We hosted a series of webinar, which is part of a series of online educational programs hosted by Coester Appraisal Group. We will be continually updating and holding seminars and webinars for our lender clients. Please look below and look for updates.
UCDP and UAD Appraisal Compliance Data set. Coester Ap
1. Preparing for the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD)/Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UCDP)
2. When is a Period not a Period? With the new UCDP and UAD screening you are going to have to check EVERY "point" technically a 'period' on the appraisal report before delivering to Fannie Mae. UAD does not use the customary 'period' after abbreviations. So the old adage "you better be crossing your 'Ts' and dotting your "i"s is now "crossing your "Ts" and dropping your periods" That little period is going to get your appraisal rejected and you can not close your loan or deliver the file. Note also that little 'period' comes into play with money also "It makes 'sense' for "NO CENTS" There is no more 'cents' only whole dollars thus that little period is going to get your appraisal rejected i.e. 1234.00 even though 'whole' dollar will get rejected.
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4. They wanted to capture “all” the data but realized they had to standardize the way appraisal data is reported to do so.
5. The UCDP and UAD is the standardization of appraisal data.
12. Forms (Cont’d) Fannie Mae Forms Only Individual Cooperative Interest Appraisal Report (Fannie Mae Form 2090) Exterior-Only Inspection Individual Cooperative Interest Appraisal Report (Fannie Mae Form 2095)
20. What Will Change for Underwriters Code Review instead of type review, lots of Acronyms to learn. Will have to rely on technology to ensure appraisals are “technically” correct. What they are comparing to will be different in the past. Will be a “Pass” or “Fail” type submission to UCDP based on the Data Set.
21. Examples Site and Area Areas less than one acre should be designated in whole numbers only and square feet. For an area greater than an acre, it must be measured in acres and up to two decimals. The unit of measure should be indicated as “sf” or “ac”. Right: 23569 sf, 1.34 ac :: Wrong: 48,560 sf, 4 acres
22. Examples Date Formats: MM/DD/YYYY Unless otherwise stated, date formats should be entered as MM/DD/YYYY. In the case where only a year format is required, like Tax Year, a 4 digit year is required. Right: 09/01/2011 :: Wrong: 9/1/2011 or 9/1/11
23. Examples Estimation of years: ~ Must proceed the estimation When you can’t provide an exact age or year a property was built through the normal course of business, an estimate is acceptable. However, a tilde (~) has to proceed estimates of age or year built. Right: ~ 1948, ~ 42 :: Wrong: 1948 (estimate), est. 42
24. Definitions of condition C1 – The improvements have been very recently constructed and have not previously been occupied. The entire structure and all components are new and the dwelling features no physical depreciation.* C2 – The improvements feature no deferred maintenance, little or no physical depreciation, and require no repairs. Virtually all building components are new or have been recently repaired, refinished, or rehabilitated. All outdated components and finishes have been updated and/or replaced with componentsthat meet current standards. Dwellings in this category either are almost new or have been recently completely renovated and are similar in condition to new construction. C3 – The improvements are well maintained and feature limited physical depreciation due to normal wear and tear. Some components, but not every major building component, may be updated or recently rehabilitated. The structure has been well maintained.
25. Definitions of condition C4 – The improvements feature some minor deferred maintenance and physical deterioration due to normal wear and tear. The dwelling has been adequately maintained and requires only minimal repairs to building components/mechanical systems and cosmetic repairs. All major building components have been adequately maintained and are functionally adequate. C5 – The improvements feature obvious deferred maintenance and are in need of some significant repairs. Some building components need repairs, rehabilitation, or updating. The functional utility and overall livability is somewhat diminished due to condition, but the dwelling remains useable and functional as a residence. C6 – The improvements have substantial damage or deferred maintenance with deficiencies or defects that are severe enough to affect the safety, soundness, or structural integrity of the improvements. The improvements are in need of substantial repairs and rehabilitation, including many or most major components.
26. How it matches up C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 New Renovated Good Average Fair/Poor
29. Accessing UCDP The 3 Types of UCDP Users: 1. Administrator: In order to use the portal, lenders must determine an appropriate administrator. If the lender delivers appraisals to both Freddie and Fannie, then that administrator must be the same for both entities. This person has authority by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to manage access of all users as well as submit files, upload corrected files, review reports, and access personal user info. 2. Read-Only User: This user is selected by the Admin and focuses on the reporting aspects of the UCDP; ensuring reports are getting through successfully. The Read-Only User has the ability to track the automated reports and access his/her personal profile. 3. Lender Agent: The Lender Agent is an entity or user that has been authorized and invited to the UCDP by the Administrator. This is where the appraisal management company (AMC) comes in. If a lender decides to forgo the option to upload the appraisal report themselves, then their Lender Agent (typically their approved AMC) may have direct access to the portal for uploading and re-uploading appraisal reports, as well as evaluating result
31. Appraisal Submission and Status Updates Once the Administrator or Lender Agent uploads the appraisal report it will go through a series or checks, including a UAD compliance check as well as an address confirmation review. There are 4 different statuses that can occur after uploading the appraisal file: In Progress: Once the document is uploaded, the administrator will receive an upload confirmation report that will most likely read “In Progress” due to the fact that it may take some time for the UCDP to analyze the data file and render the actual results. Successful: The status will read “Successful” when the UCDP analysis is complete. Not Successful: This means the UCDP encountered a fatal error resulting in failure to process the appraisal data file. The user must override the error, If appropriate, or submit a corrected appraisal data file. Rejected: The most unfortunate of statuses, Rejected means the UCDP cannot nor will it conduct further processing. This can happen for various reasons including the submission of a duplicate file, the file size is too large, or the file format is improper. The user must request and submit the corrected appraisal data file to proceed.
32. Appraisal Submission and Status Updates Overrides, From Unsuccessful to Successful When “Not Successful” or “Rejected” the status can also be referred to as a Hard Stop. A Hard Stop means that the report is rejected for errors or non-compliance with submission requirements. There are several options to cure the hard stop, depending on the reason for it as provided by the GSE on the View/Edit page of the UCDP portal. Here are the options: 1) The UCDP automatically approves an override. 2) The administrator can manually request an override, if available. 3) The Admin obtains and uploads a corrected appraisal data file.
33. Appraisal Submission and Status Updates When the override is accepted, the status will change from Not Successful to Successful. If it is denied, then a link will appear requesting re-submission of the file. In order to confirm delivery acceptance the Administrator must receive a successful status message including a doc file ID number which comes with the Submission Summary Report (aka SSR).