What Ascribe does

Ascribe is a national Appraisal Management Company (AMC) headquartered in Santa Ana, California, operating as a division of Trident Services, LLC. Founded in 2001 and rebranded from LRES to Ascribe in 2023, the company provides residential and commercial appraisal, evaluation, property inspection, AVM, and REO/asset management services to traditional lenders, credit unions, government agencies, real estate holding companies, small balance commercial lenders, and law firms. Ascribe is licensed as an AMC in all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and reports operational scale of 2 million properties valued over the past 10 years and $8.5 billion in property value sold.

Service delivery runs through a proprietary real estate technology platform featuring automated appraiser selection, a two-tier quality assurance process combining technology and manual review, client and vendor portals, and integration with RES.NET for REO vendor workflows. The company maintains annual SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II examinations, NIST 800-53 alignment, and GLBA/CCPA compliance, which together with multi-state AMC licensing form the compliance backbone of its value proposition to regulated lender clients.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees on valuation orders (appraisals, evaluations, BPOs, inspections, AVMs) and professional-services fees for end-to-end REO disposition work covering redemption oversight, eviction management, property preservation, sales coordination, and title curative. Pricing is quote-based with payment via credit/debit card or eCheck at order placement through the secure client portal, and the go-to-market motion is enterprise direct sales targeting financial institutions and government agencies supported by a C-suite drawn from Mr. Cooper, Black Knight/LPS, Equifax, Altisource, and Auction.com.

Name

Ascribe

Legal name

Ascribe, LLC

Website

https://ascribeval.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ascribe is a national Appraisal Management Company providing residential and commercial appraisals, evaluations, property inspections, AVMs, and REO/asset management services to lenders, credit unions, government agencies, and real estate firms across all 50 U.S. states plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Valuation Services: Fees from residential and commercial appraisals, evaluations, property inspections, and AVMs for mortgage lenders and servicers.
2. REO/Asset Management Services: End-to-end REO disposition and component services including redemption oversight, eviction management, property preservation, sales coordination, and title curative.
3. Broker Price Opinions: Interior and exterior BPOs performed by licensed brokers or agents for collateral risk monitoring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ascribe is a national Appraisal Management Company (AMC) that delivers residential and commercial appraisal, evaluation, property inspection, and REO/asset management services to mortgage lenders, servicers, government agencies, and real estate holding companies. Services are routed through a proprietary technology platform that automatically assigns vetted local appraisers and brokers nationwide and applies a multi-tier quality assurance process to ensure regulatory compliance.

Product overview

Ascribe is a nationwide real estate and mortgage services provider offering a unified platform of valuation and asset management products. The core portfolio spans residential and commercial appraisals, evaluations, property inspections, Automated Valuation Models (AVMs), and REO/asset management. Residential Appraisals and Commercial Appraisals serve as the primary appraisal products, supported by Hybrid Valuation Solutions and Portfolio Valuations respectively. Evaluations (residential and commercial) and Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) provide lower-cost alternatives to full appraisals. Property Inspection Reports and AVMs address collateral monitoring and lending support needs. Reverse Appraisals (HECM) extend residential capabilities to reverse mortgage transactions. REO/Asset Management, including REO Listings, covers the full disposition lifecycle for bank-owned properties. All services are delivered through Ascribe's proprietary real estate technology platform with integrated vendor management, quality control, and compliance oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Appraisals Manages residential property appraisals compliant with USPAP, IAG, and GSE requirements, using an automated selection process to assign local appraisers and a manual quality control review.
• Reverse Appraisals (HECM) Specialized appraisals for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (reverse mortgages), compliant with HUD guidelines, delivered through a nationwide panel of HECM-specialized appraisers.
• Hybrid Valuation Solutions Alternative valuation solutions including Desktop Appraisal with Inspection, Desktop Appraisal with Floor Plan, Automated Collateral Evaluation + Property Data Report (ACE + PDR), and Desktop Reviews for residential properties.
• Residential Evaluations Residential evaluation solutions for single-family, multi-family (up to 4 units), and residential land, conforming to Federal Interagency Guidelines (IAG) with a two-tier quality assurance process.
• Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) Interior and exterior broker price opinions performed by licensed brokers or agents to quantify probable property price for collateral risk monitoring.
• Property Inspection Reports Inspection reports documenting property condition with current and original photos, occupancy status, repair estimates, and market conditions for lenders, investors, and servicers.
• Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) Computer-driven valuation models using various data points to arrive at probable property value, supporting lending, mark-to-market analysis, defaulted property management, and secondary market analysis.
• Commercial Appraisals Commercial property valuation services including sales history, area maps, full valuation analysis, highest and best use analysis, and methodologies including income, sales comparison, and cost approaches.
• Commercial Evaluation Reports Commercial property evaluations conforming to Federal Interagency Guidelines (IAG), managed through a network of vetted real estate agents and brokers, including listing information, income approach, and market conditions.
• REO/Asset Management End-to-end management and disposition of Real Estate Owned (REO) properties for both traditional forward and reverse mortgage REO portfolios, including redemption oversight, eviction management, pre-marketing, property preservation, sales coordination, and closing coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• $8.5 billion in total property value sold
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lrescorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lres-corp

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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