Washington Mutual Home Loans & Insurance Services Group is enhancing its Optis automated origination platform with the latest component, a streamlined appraisal system called OptisValue. The Seattle mortgage lender will launch the pilot in a few weeks in selected regions of the country. OptisValue is expected to streamline the appraisal process to provide a faster and less expensive appraisal service and electronic delivery of appraisal reports to appraisers.