All Things Appraisals with Freddie Mac’s Scott Reuter

Explore Freddie Mac’s initiatives related to appraisal modernization and eliminating appraisal bias during this in-depth discussion with Scott Reuter, Chief Appraiser and Director of Valuation, Single Family, Mortgage Credit Risk Management, at Freddie Mac.

Key Takeaways:

• Examine Freddie Mac’s lessons learned from the pandemic related to appraisal modernization
• Review updates to the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and appraisal reporting forms
• Analyze the benefits and risks of automated valuation models (AVMs)
• Explore the impacts of appraisal bias and how the industry can work together to eliminate appraisal valuation gaps

Scott Reuter, Chief Appraiser and Director of Property Valuation, Single-Family Risk Management Division, Freddie Mac

Scott Reuter is a Certified-General Appraiser with 30+ years of experience in valuation, appraisal and collateral risk management concerns. His team leads the effort for ongoing development and refinement of property valuation risk management strategies, underwriting products, and establishing and maintaining a credible quality assurance process across multiple lines of business support.