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SWMC - Appraisal Ordering Process
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Important Notification

Dear Valued Partner,

On Sep 18, 2009, HUD released new requirements (Mortgagee Letter 2009-28) on ordering FHA appraisals. For all Case Numbers assigned on or after 02/15/2010, the following requirements will apply:

  1. Mortgage Brokers and Commission-based Lender Staff are prohibited from ordering Appraisals
  2. Lenders must ensure the accuracy of the Appraiser identified with the loan in FHA Connection
  3. Lenders must comply with fee restrictions when using Appraisal Management Companies

Sun West has implemented the above Mortgagee Letter and streamlined the process while ensuring proper compliance.

Now, you may order appraisals directly through one of our approved Appraisal Management Companies listed below.

P.S. The list below is a revised and current list of SWM-Approved AMCs effective 03/16/2010.

Company Name Contact Person Contact Number
StreetLinks National Appraisal Services BOB BURNS  (866) 794-6371 
LendServ PAUL DONALDSON  (516) 342-5015 
Appraisal Loft  CHERI NICKENS  (877) 229-7799 
K Street Appraisal DBA RE Services  SEAN DUNCAN  (877) 687-2737 
Rels Valuation MICHELLE LEWIS (952) 345-9360 

Alternatively, you may order appraisals through SunSoft Online. To simplify the Appraisal Ordering process for you, Sun West Mortgage Company (“SWMC”) has updated SunSoft Online (www.reversesoftonline.com).

To request appraisal online on SunSoft with a click of a button, go to Vendor Order link in top right hand area of the screen after creating the loan.

The Vendor Order screen provides you the ability to request for Appraisal, Title, and Escrow through SWMC. In the Appraisal section, you may specify an Appraisal Management Company of your choice. If not specified, SWMC will select one for you.

Click the appropriate Request button for the desired service.

Once requested, the system will confirm the request received date.

SWMC’s processing department will then contact you for credit card authorization. You can come back to this screen to check the status for the Ordered and Received Dates. 

Note: You may order the FHA Case numbers without identifying the appraiser. Once the case is transferred to SWMC, SWMC will assign the appraiser.

If you would like to recommend an Appraisal Management Company, please e-mail the request along with the name, address, and phone number to your Account Executive.

If you have any questions, please contact your Account Executive at (800) 453-7884.

Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc.
18303 Gridley Road
Cerritos, CA, 90703

Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. is licensed by the Department of Corporations under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act and holds a California Finance Lender License (603 0119) and a Corporation Real Estate Brokers License (00793885). Refer to www.swmc.com to see where SWMC is a licensed lender. In all states, the principal licensed office of Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. is 18303, Gridley Road in Cerritos, CA 90703; Toll Free: (800) 453-7884. All Sun West programs are subject to change without notice.

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The only persons authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. are the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

You may call our corporate office at +1 (800) 453-7884 or e-mail contracts@swmc.com to verify the execution of any contract.
 

Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. (NMLS ID 3277) is a licensed Mortgage Lender and Servicer in South Carolina (License# MLS-3277) [(803) 734-2020]; is a registered third party servicer in Massachusetts (Registration# LS3277) [(617) 956-1500]; is a licensed Mortgage Banker in Pennsylvania (License# 21829) [(717) 787-7334]; a mortgage lender in West Virginia (License# ML-23946) [(304) 558-2294]; Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. (NMLS ID 3277) has a Consumer Credit License in Alabama (License# 21015) [(334) 242-3452]; Licensed by the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (License# 603/2008) [(800) 844-2499]; and licensed as a Residential Mortgage Lender in Wyoming (License# MBL-1902) [(307) 777-6483]; is a licensed Mortgage Lender in the District of Columbia (MLB3277) [(202) 442-7821]; and is licensed as a Mortgage Banker in Wisconsin (License# 212942BA) [(608) 261-7578]; is licensed as a Supervised Lender in Maine (License # SLM9710) [(207) 624-8539]; is a licensed Mortgage Lender and Servicer in Puerto Rico (License# IH-138) with a branch license in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (NMLS ID 516931) [(787) 723-8403]; has a Mortgage Company License (License# MC.0025065) in Kansas [(785) 296-2266]; is exempt from licensing as a Wholesale Lender in Nevada [(775) 684-7060]; registered in New Mexico under the Mortgage Loan Company and Loan Broker Act (License# 03201) doing business as Sun West Mortgage USA, Inc. [(505) 476-4908]; the Connecticut Department of Banking (Registered in Connecticut as Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. dba Cal State Funding, Mortgage lender (License# 19683) [(860) 240-8275]; is a licensed Residential Mortgage Originator in Minnesota (License# MN-MO-40020564) [(651) 296-6657]; registered in Ohio under the Mortgage Broker Act Mortgage Banker Exemption (MBMB.850093.000) with a branch (NMLS ID 447576) in Westerville, Ohio (License# MBMB.850093.001). [(614) 728-8400]; is a licensed Mortgage Banker in Iowa (License# 2007-0093) [(515) 281-4014]; an Oregon Mortgage Lender Licensee (License# ML-4599) [(503) 378-4140]; is licensed in Alaska as a Mortgage Broker and Lender (License# AK3277) [(907) 269-4594]; is a licensed lender in New Jersey (License# 9400980) with a branch office in Denville, NJ (NMLS ID 454915) by the New Jersey Department of Banking [(609) 292-7272]; is licensed as a Mortgage Loan Company by the Department of Financial Institutions in Kentucky (License# MC71444) [(800) 223-2579 ]; is licensed as a Mortgage Lender in Montana (License# 3277) [(406) 841-2928]; licensed by the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions registered in Arizona as Sun West Mortgage USA Company, Inc. DBA Cal State Funding and licensed as a Mortgage Banker (License# 0909624), a branch in Chandler, AZ (NMLS ID 167400) and Scottsdale, AZ (NMLS ID 359295) [(602) 771-2800]; registered by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions under the Residential Lending, Brokerage and Servicing Act (License# 3552) [(615) 253-6714]; is licensed by Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation with a Mortgage Lender License (License# MLD266) [(850) 410-9895]; is licensed in Oklahoma as a Mortgage Broker (License# MB001619) [(405) 521-3653]; a South Dakota Licensed Mortgage Lender (License# ML.04740) [(605) 773-3421]; licensed Broker by the Virginia State Corporation Commission as (License# MC-4999) [(804) 371-0484]; is a First Lien Mortgage Lending licensee with Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (License# 11272) [(317) 232-3955]; is a licensed lender in Delaware (State Bank Commissioner License# 9970) [(302) 739-4235]; is a licensed Mortgage Lender in Georgia (License# 22591) [(770) 986-1633]; is licensed in Idaho as a Mortgage Broker and Lender (License# MBL-6742) [(208) 332-8002]; is licensed by the Hawaii Department of Financial Institutions as a Mortgage Loan Originator Company (HI-3277) having a Branch Office (Mortgage Loan Originator Company Branch License HI-719250) in Kapaa, HI (NMLS 719250) [(808) 586-2820]; is a licensed lender in Vermont (License# 6060) and a licensed Loan Servicer (License# 3277-1) [(802) 828-3307]; by the Colorado Department of Law Uniform Consumer Credit Code, holding a Supervised Lender’s License (989559) and a Mortgage Company Registration [(303) 866-4527]; is registered as a First Mortgage Broker, Lender and Servicer in Michigan for first (License# FR0016085) [(877) 999-6442]; is licensed as a Mortgage Banker and Mortgage Servicer by the Arkansas Securities Commissioner (License# 40431) [(501) 324-9265]; has a Consumer Loan License in Washington (CL-3277) [(360) 902-8703]; by the Department of Corporations as a California Finance Lender (License #6030119) with a Branch Office in Corona, CA (NMLS ID 363427) [(866) ASK-CORP] and is licensed by the Department of Real Estate (License #00793885) [(877) 373-4542]; is licensed as an Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee by the Office of Banks and Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Division, (License# MB.6760356) [(312) 793-1955]; is licensed in New York as a Mortgage Banker-NYS Banking Department (License# B500897) [(212) 709-3847]; is licensed as a Residential Mortgage Lender in Louisiana (License# 2713) [(225) 925-4660]; is a licensed Mortgage Banker in Nebraska as dba Cal State Funding, Inc. (License# 1908) [(402) 471-2171]; is a licensed lender in Utah (License# 7477238) with a branch license in South Jordan, Utah (NMLS ID 776241) [(801) 530-6297]; is licensed by the New Hampshire Banking Department as a Mortgage Banker (License # 13604-MB) [(603) 271-8675]; a registered Texas Mortgage Banker (NMLS ID#359295) [(877) 276-5550]; is a North Dakota licensed Money Broker (License# MB101661) [(701) 328-9932]; is a licensed mortgage lender in Maryland (License# 17740) [(410) 230-6155]; is a Residential Mortgage Loan Broker licensee in Missouri (License# 11-1881-S) [(573) 751-4243];

In all states, the principal licensed office of Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. (NMLS ID 3277) is 18303 Gridley Road in Cerritos, CA 90703; (800) 453-7884.