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Feb 09, 2017 - 11:17 AM
These concepts are illustrated in FAQ #15 in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the 2016-17 USPAP publication as follows:
Question: The principals of a local mortgage company propose to acquire an appraisal firm and have the appraisal firm complete assignments for the mortgage company. Is this a conflict of interest for the appraisers completing assignments for the mortgage company?
Response: An appraiser should review the ETHICS RULE and Standards Rule 2-3 when completing appraisal assignments in situations where the appraisal company that engages (by employment or contract) the appraiser is owned by the client.
It is important to note that USPAP does not prohibit the acceptance of an assignment in this specific situation. In an appraisal assignment developed under STANDARD 1 and reported under STANDARD 2, an appraiser must specify the particulars in a situation where he or she has any present or prospective interest with respect to the parties involved in the property that is the subject of the report.
The engagement of an appraiser by an appraisal company that is owned by the client or by owners of the client does not, in and of itself, mean that the appraiser has an interest or bias with respect to the property or parties involved. If the appraiser has an interest but could provide the service in an ethical, unbiased manner, then the appraiser could accept the assignment as long as the appraiser was competent and properly disclosed the interest in accordance with Standards Rule 2-3.
If the appraiser’s interest in the property or the parties involved in the assignment prevented the appraiser from providing an unbiased service, then the appraiser must not accept the assignment because it would be in violation of the ETHICS RULE and parts of the appraiser’s certification in Standards Rule 2-3.
Feb 09, 2017 - 11:17 AM
These concepts are illustrated in FAQ #15 in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the 2016-17 USPAP publication as follows:
Question: The principals of a local mortgage company propose to acquire an appraisal firm and have the appraisal firm complete assignments for the mortgage company. Is this a conflict of interest for the appraisers completing assignments for the mortgage company?
Response: An appraiser should review the ETHICS RULE and Standards Rule 2-3 when completing appraisal assignments in situations where the appraisal company that engages (by employment or contract) the appraiser is owned by the client.
It is important to note that USPAP does not prohibit the acceptance of an assignment in this specific situation. In an appraisal assignment developed under STANDARD 1 and reported under STANDARD 2, an appraiser must specify the particulars in a situation where he or she has any present or prospective interest with respect to the parties involved in the property that is the subject of the report.
The engagement of an appraiser by an appraisal company that is owned by the client or by owners of the client does not, in and of itself, mean that the appraiser has an interest or bias with respect to the property or parties involved. If the appraiser has an interest but could provide the service in an ethical, unbiased manner, then the appraiser could accept the assignment as long as the appraiser was competent and properly disclosed the interest in accordance with Standards Rule 2-3.
If the appraiser’s interest in the property or the parties involved in the assignment prevented the appraiser from providing an unbiased service, then the appraiser must not accept the assignment because it would be in violation of the ETHICS RULE and parts of the appraiser’s certification in Standards Rule 2-3.
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