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  id: va-m26-7-ch10-t05
  authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 5 — Canceling
    Appraisal Requests
  description: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 5 — Canceling
    Appraisal Requests.
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  section: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 5 — Canceling
    Appraisal Requests
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    authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 5 — Canceling
      Appraisal Requests
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    source_url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/pam26_7.asp
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    paragraph_quote: '5. Canceling Appraisal Requests Change Date March 11, 2019 •
      This chapter has been revised in its entirety. a. Cancelation Before the Appraisal
      is Completed An appraisal request may be canceled before the appraisal is completed
      for a valid reason, for example, if the lender finds that the borrower will
      not qualify for the loan. The following steps must be followed to cancel an
      appraisal: • Immediately notify the appraiser of the cancellation. The appraiser
      may charge a fee for any work performed prior to this notification which is
      chargeable to the Veteran. • E-mail a request to the RLC to cancel the appraisal
      in WebLGY. The request should include the VA case number, the property address,
      the reason for the cancellation and confirmation that the appraisal fee, if
      charged for any work performed, will be paid. b. Cancelation After the Appraisal
      is Completed A case may be canceled after the appraisal has been completed,
      but before the NOV is issued for a valid reason, for example, if the sale falls
      through, by following the same steps. In this situation, the lender is not required
      to issue the NOV and upon cancellation, the case will be removed from the lender’s
      list of appraisals pending review in WebLGY. c. No Cancelations After the NOV
      is Issued An appraisal request may not be cancelled after the NOV has been issued.
      VA Pamphlet 26-7, Revised Chapter 10: Appraisal Process 10-10'
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