April 30 - May 2, 2025
Head of Collateral Operations
FCMA
#1A- CREDIT: Appraisal Updates: New Possibilities in Valuation
Brian Rock, MAI, SRA is a strategic collateral transformation leader with more than 25 years of hands-on appraisal experience in agricultural, commercial, and rural residential markets, along with 12 years focused on appraisal risk management and collateral valuation within Farm Credit Mid-America. He leads multiple collateral operations teams supporting agricultural and rural residential lending across multiple states. Brian brings deep expertise in aligning valuation practices with credit risk, regulatory expectations, and operational efficiency, particularly in complex property types where traditional lending models often fall short. His work centers on modernizing collateral strategies, strengthening risk controls, and improving outcomes for sales, credit, and operations teams. Brian is known for translating appraisal complexity into practical, actionable insights for loan officers, underwriters, and operation teams.