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Lincoln Appraisal & Settlement Services attains AMC licenses in Maine and South Carolina

Portland, ME Lincoln Appraisal & Settlement Services has added two Appraisal Management Co. (AMC) license approvals in the states of Maine and South Carolina. The addition of these two states adds to an ever-expanding list, with Lincoln Appraisal now licensed to provide appraisal management services in 40 states.

Lincoln is an AMC as defined by the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Lincoln is now currently licensed to provide appraisal management services in all states that require state licensure. As new states adopt AMC licensing requirements, Lincoln will continue to obtain all new state licenses as needed.

“We welcome the opportunity to now offer high-quality appraisal management services and real estate valuations in the states of Maine and South Carolina,” said George K. Demopulos, MRICS, RA, SRA, AI-RRS, President and Chief Valuations Officer of Lincoln Appraisal. “Lincoln Appraisal is constantly looking to expand our services throughout the country and we strive to continue adding state licenses in accordance with all federal and state laws.”

Lincoln Appraisal is now licensed in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. 

Founded in 1998, Lincoln Appraisal & Settlement Services, headquartered in Providence, R.I., is a national appraisal management (AMC) and settlement services company. Lincoln Appraisal provides a full suite of residential, commercial and specialized appraisal services to the real estate industry throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. 

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