May a lender accept an appraisal prepared by an appraiser that was ordered by a mortgage broker?
No. The Code does not allow a lender to accept an appraisal prepared by an appraiser that was ordered by a mortgage broker as noted in Section IIIA. of the Code. Q42. May a mortgage broker provide the lender with an approved appraiser list for the lender to use when ordering appraisals for that particular broker? No.
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