Dan McAlister leads product initiatives that modernize appraisal and valuation technology for lenders, appraisers and the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs). He spearheaded AURA®, an AI-driven collateral analyzer that compiles and scores appraisal data, surfaces risk and automates review—cutting appraisal review times by up to 50%. McAlister also led Clear Capital’s home equity inspection cascade with CAPE Analytics, blending geospatial imagery and AI into underwriting workflows so lenders can make faster, more consistent decisions across 98% of U.S. properties.
His execution extends to standards and integrations. McAlister drove product updates for UAD 3.6, aligning data structures, building lender-friendly workflows and coordinating partner integrations to ensure continuity. He helped scale Universal Data Collection® (UDC®) to support the GSEs’ inspection-based waiver programs, contributing to over 300,000 completed data collections and nationwide coverage through a trained field network. McAlister’s approach—anticipate policy shifts, design for automation and integrate with core loan origination software (LOS) / point-of-sale (POS) partners—delivers measurable advantages: shorter cycle times, lower cost per file and clearer audit trails. Internally, he fosters cross-functional collaboration between product, data science and customer teams to keep solutions usable and durable. With a focus on speed, transparency and reliability, McAlister is setting the benchmark for valuation technology that meets market needs today and scales for what’s next.
Name:
Dan McAlister
Title:
Vice President of Product
Company Name:
Clear Capital
