- Potential benefitReduces compliance costs for banks and AVM vendors by eliminating new quality-control requirements.
- Potential benefitPreserves industry flexibility and innovation in developing and applying automated valuation technologies.
- Potential benefitAvoids potential loan processing delays that additional AVM validation steps could introduce.
Disapprove FDIC Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation rule titled “Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models” (89 Fed. Reg. 64538 (Aug 7, 2024)).
Progressives emphasize consumer protection and bias prevention.
Narrow, procedural CRA measure is easier than sweeping bills, but passage requires a House majority and political will to prioritize it.
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation rule titled “Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models” (89 Fed.
Reg. 64538 (Aug 7, 2024)).
If enacted, the rule would have no force or effect.
Content is narrow and procedurally straightforward, increasing plausibility, but final outcome hinges on chamber majorities and executive approval or veto risk.
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Progressives emphasize consumer protection and bias prevention.
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
- Potential burdenRemoves FDIC oversight intended to ensure consistent quality control across automated valuation models.
- Potential burdenCould increase the incidence of inaccurate valuations affecting lending decisions and credit risk.
- Potential burdenMay raise potential losses to FDIC insurance if weaker valuations contribute to bank loan deterioration.
Why the argument around this bill splits.
Progressives emphasize consumer protection and bias prevention.
Likely opposed; views the FDIC rule as a consumer- and fairness-oriented safeguard for automated valuation models (AVMs).
Disapproval is seen as removing protections against biased or inaccurate valuations.
Some may accept congressional oversight in principle but not this rollback.
Mixed/uncertain.
Sees value in agency standards for AVM reliability, but also acknowledges congressional review of federal rules.
Would want clearer evidence of rule harms or benefits before full support.
Likely supportive; views disapproval as limiting regulatory burden and agency overreach.
Considers nullifying the rule beneficial for industry flexibility and innovation in AVMs.
Prefers congressional check on financial regulators.
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