Should a bank be allowed to use its own staff to value properties if it believes that there aren’t enough appraisers in its market to meet demand or that outside appraisals have become too costly?

Santander Bank quietly settled a suit filed by a Connecticut couple earlier this year, which accuses the bank and the appraisal company it partnered with of low-balling the value of their property ...

The conflict between the appraisal industry and commercial banks is deepening as financial authorities continue to delay their decision on whether it is legal for commercial banks to conduct ...

The bank’s antique appraisal fair, the reason so many had gathered, was a rare opportunity to get expert opinions on treasures hiding in local homes. “People get very excited about this,” Metzler said ...