There are entities that have positioned themselves between the appraiser and the end user – client, which have created electronic “portals” that appraisers are being required to use when transmitting, or communicating, the appraisal report. It has become common knowledge that by using these “portals” the content of the appraisal report is being alter, photographs and attachments are omitted, and the Appraiser’s signature is either removed and re-applied; or required to be sent as a separate attachment.