Filing Complaints

Washington Appraisers, are you having problems with an AMC, or two, for instance…. not being paid or receiving payments more than 60 days after deliver of the report, or pressure to change values or comments within the appraisal?  Well you are in luck; the FTC wants to hear from you
https://www.fdicig.gov/hotline.shtml

Plus if you really want to get attention to your problems, you should ALSO file complaints at these sites:
https://refermyappraisalcomplaint.asc.gov/default.aspx

State of Washington Attorney General:
http://www.atg.wa.gov/file-complaint

State of Washington – Department of Licensing – Appraisal Division:
http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/appraisers/appcomplaint.html

Issues between the AMC and appraiser are red flag indicators of illegal attempts at influencing the appraiser.  If there is even the slightest hint that there are problems with appraiser independence Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac want to know; their Fraud Line email address:
mortgagefraud_tips@fanniemae.com
mortgage_fraud_reporting@freddiemac.com

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is also interested in anything that impacts appraiser independence:
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint

Our thanks to Richard Hagar, SRA for compiling this list.