First Choice Appraisal Management

Panel – Payments & Fees

Payment/Returns Information

All appraisal fees are non-refundable per USPAP standards. VISA

All payment must be made before we will send an appraiser out for the inspection. We accept Credit Cards or Personal Check. FCAM, Inc. will contact the borrower for payment.

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Appraiser Payment Schedule

The appraiser must send the invoice separately from the completed appraisal to billing email address. Any appraisal that is sent with the invoice is rejected by our clients. Please do NOT send the invoice with the appraisals. You may disclose your fee within your appraisal report.

We run checks to our vendors twice a month. Payment is made upon the date we receive the invoice.

Payment Schedule 1


If your invoice is received from the 26th of the previous month to the 10th of the current month we will pay you on the 15th of the current month

Payment Schedule 2


If your invoice is received from the 11th to the 25th of the current month we will pay you on the 1st of the next month