VA Form 26-0785 Lender's Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) Application

OMB Control No. 2900-0658
Respondent Burden: 5 Minutes
Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX

LENDER'S STAFF APPRAISAL REVIEWER (SAR) APPLICATION
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: VA will not disclose information collected on this form to any source other than what has been authorized under the Privacy Act of 1974
or Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations 1.576 for routine uses (for example: Authorize release of information to Congress when requested on how many Lenders and/
or SARs are participating in LAPP) as identified in the VA system of records, 17VA26, Loan Guaranty Fee Personnel and Program Participant Records - VA, and
published in the Federal Register. Your obligation to respond is mandatory. Giving us your SSN account information is mandatory. Applicants are required to provide
their SSN under 38 U.S.C. 3702 (d). The VA will not deny an individual benefits for refusing to provide his or her SSN unless the disclosure of the SSN is required by
a Federal Statute of law in effect prior to January 1, 1975, and still in effect.
RESPONDENT BURDEN: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this project is 2900-0658, and it expires XX/XX/20XX. Public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per respondent, per year, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate and any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to VA Reports Clearance Officer at VACOPaperworkReduAct@va.gov. Please refer to OMB
Control No. 2900-0658 in any correspondence. Do not send your completed VA Form 26-0785 to this email address.

IMPORTANT: Please type or print. Must be legible.

SECTION I - STAFF APPRAISAL REVIEWER (SAR) NOMINEE
1. FULL NAME

2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

3. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

4. BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (WHERE SAR LOCATED)

5. BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

6. 10-DIGIT VA LENDER ID FOR OFFICE WHERE REVIEWER LOCATED

7. FAX NUMBER (Include area code)

8. E-MAIL ADDRESS

STAFF APPRAISAL REVIEWER NOMINEE'S STATEMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
PREVIOUS LAPP APPROVAL - If I was previously approved by VA as a LAPP Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR), the SAR ID number assigned
was

.

DISCLOSURE OF SANCTIONS - I have not been suspended, debarred or had a similar sanction taken against me by any Federal or State entity
or any professional organization. I am not aware of any unresolved investigation involving me. Any potential problem regarding this disclosure has
been submitted to VA, and a letter from VA indicating that the problem is resolved is attached.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - As a LAPP staff appraisal reviewer, I understand that I may not be employed by or perform appraisal review
services for any other lender and may not be on the VA fee panel. I agree to report to VA any private interests or pursuits which might be
considered by VA to be a conflict of interest.
APPRAISAL REVIEW EXPERIENCE - As indicated in the attached resume, or statement of work experience or evidence of HUD Direct
Endorsement participation, I have the requisite experience outlined in chapter 15 of the VA Lender's Handbook.
APPRAISAL REPORT REVIEWS - I understand that all staff appraisal reviews made for VA loan guaranty purposes must be completed in
accordance with the requirements in chapter 13 of the VA Lender's Handbook. I also understand that no pressure or influence is to be exerted on
the appraiser to remove or change valid appraisal report information, or to reach a predetermined value for a property.

I CERTIFY THAT my signature below affirms that the information I am providing in all of the above statements and certifications is accurate and
true, to the best of my knowledge.
9. SIGNATURE OF STAFF APPRAISAL REVIEWER (Sign in ink)

VA FORM
XXX XXXX

26-0785

SUPERSEDES VA FORM 26-0785, DEC 2020,
WHICH WILL NOT BE USED.

10. DATE SIGNED (MM/DD/YYYY)

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SECTION II - OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY OF APPRAISAL REVIEWER'S WORK
11. FULL NAME AND TITLE

12. BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS

13. BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER

SECTION III - SENIOR LENDING OFFICER
SENIOR LENDING OFFICER'S STATEMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
STAFF APPRAISAL REVIEWER NOMINATION - The nominee is a full-time salaried employee of this company and is authorized to act on our
behalf as a staff appraisal reviewer. Based on our personal interview with the nominee and a thorough review of the nominee's appraisal-related
capabilities and performance, we find the nominee to be qualified as a staff appraisal reviewer in accordance with the requirements in chapter 15 of
the VA Lender's Handbook. We acknowledge the responsibility that any improper actions of the nominee as a staff appraisal reviewer shall be
imputed to the employer. We agree to promptly notify the appropriate VA office(s) if we ever change or limit this recommendation, or terminate our
relationship with the nominee.
PROCESSING FEE - The $100 processing fee for this nominee is attached.
PROPERTIES ALREADY VALUED - Unless VA grants authorization for a specific case, this company will not knowingly request an appraisal for a
property which already has a valid value determination for VA loan purposes.
NO APPRAISAL REVIEWS FOR AFFILIATES - This company will not use LAPP for any builder, land developer, real estate broker or other entity
which it owns or has a financial interest in, or with which it is otherwise affiliated. We realize that this restriction does not apply if our only
relationship with a builder is a construction loan, or if VA agrees that the attached formal corporate agreement or other documentation
demonstrates that we and our affiliate(s) are essentially separate entities operating independently of one another, free of all cross influences. In
this latter situation, our quality control plan addresses the insulation of the fee appraiser, staff appraisal reviewer and the underwriter from the
influence of the affiliate.
NO APPRAISAL REVIEWS FOR/FROM OTHER LENDERS - Although appraisal reports may be transferred from one lender to another, this
company will not make VA value determinations for other mortgage lenders, nor use a value determination for VA loan guaranty purposes which
was made by another mortgage lender, under any circumstances.
NO PRESSURE/INFLUENCE ON FEE APPRAISER OR STAFF APPRAISAL REVIEWER - This company will not exert pressure or influence on
the fee appraiser or staff appraisal reviewer to remove or change valid appraisal report information, or to reach a predetermined value for a
property.
QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM - This company has an effective quality control or other system to ensure the adequacy and quality of its staff
appraisal reviews. That system contains all of the basic elements identified in chapter 15 of the VA Lender's Handbook.

I CERTIFY THAT my signature below affirms that the information I am providing in all of the above statements and certifications is accurate and
true, to the best of my knowledge.
14. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF SENIOR OFFICER (Sign in ink)

VA FORM 26-0785, XXX XXXX

15. DATE SIGNED (MM/DD/YYYY)

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