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Appraiser News Online Headlines
Last Updated: July 28, 2010
Vol. 11, No. 13/14
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Government Update |
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Commercial / General
Fed Will Act if Economic Outlook Worsens [Posted July 28, 2010 ]White House Voices Support for Warren [Posted July 28, 2010 ]John G. Walsh to Head OCC on Temporary Basis [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Fed Forecasts Economic Recovery Slowdown [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Fed Reserve Board Nearing Full Slate of Governors [Posted July 21, 2010 ]OCC Head Dugan to Resign [Posted July 14, 2010 ]FHA Makes Changes for Lenders, Underwriters [Posted July 14, 2010 ]
Residential
FHA Board Slaps Mortgage Lenders for Non-Compliance [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Treasury Takes Heat as Foreclosure Prevention Program Stutters [Posted July 28, 2010 ]PACE Pilot Program Proposed [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Agencies’ Oil Spill Statement Offers Suggestions to Financial Institutions [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Mortgage Brokers to Undergo Criminal Checks under New Rules [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Analyst: GSE Subpoenas Could Force $30 Billion in Buybacks [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Obama Signs Financial Regulatory Reform Bill [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Fed Governor Calls for Change in Mortgage Data Reporting [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Fannie Mae Aims to End Strategic Mortgage Defaults [Posted July 21, 2010 ]New Fannie Guidance Concerns Lenders [Posted July 21, 2010 ]FHA Inviting Comment on Risk Proposal [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Financial Reform Bill Receives Republican Support in Senate [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Debate over Future of Fannie and Freddie Begins [Posted July 14, 2010 ]FHFA Taking Steps to Recoup Fannie, Freddie Losses [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Shift in FHA Policy Creates Demand for Brokers [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Fannie and Freddie Delist from NYSE, Announce OTC Symbols [Posted July 14, 2010 ]AI Praises New Fannie Mae Guidelines [Posted July 7, 2010 ]House Passes Financial Regulatory Reform Bill; Senate Vote to Come [Posted July 7, 2010 ]FHFA Imposes Energy Retrofit Restrictions to GSEs [Posted July 7, 2010 ]
In the States
Appraisers Permitted to Value Florida Oil Spill-effected Properties [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Fannie/Freddie Overseer Sued by California Attorney General [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Missouri Governor Signs AMC Legislation into Law [Posted July 14, 2010 ]
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Around the Industry |
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Basel Committee Nears Completion of International Reforms [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Deutsche Bank Closing its CRE Adviser Group, Report Says [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Gulf Coast Oil Crisis Spilling into CMBS [Posted July 28, 2010 ]CMBS Showing Signs of Life [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Low Loan Volume Equals Higher Profits for Lenders [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Bank Failures Up to 103 for Year [Posted July 28, 2010 ]20 Percent of Americans Experienced Major Economic Loss [Posted July 28, 2010 ]GM Buys AmericaCredit; Relation with Ally Financial Questioned [Posted July 28, 2010 ]New Home Sales Up in June from Record Low [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Existing Home Sales Ease in June [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Case-Shiller: May Home Prices Slightly Increase [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Purchase Applications Up in Weekly MBA Survey [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Freddie Mac: Fixed-rate Mortgages at Record Low [Posted July 28, 2010 ]Rep. Kanjorski Tells AI Summit “Hard Part of the Bill Occurs Now” [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Administration Needs Appraisers’ Help, FHA’s Stevens Says at AI Summit [Posted July 21, 2010 ]JPMorgan Chase Gets Tough on Short Sale Deficiencies [Posted July 21, 2010 ]44 Percent of Americans Expect Economy to Improve, Survey Says [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Foreclosure Filings Reach 1.65 Million in First Half of Year [Posted July 21, 2010 ]FASB Proposes Fair Value Reporting Change for Investment Properties [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Homebuilder Confidence Falls for Second Consecutive Month [Posted July 21, 2010 ]June Housing Starts Dip, Permit Activity Increases [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Freddie Mac: 30-Year Mortgage Rates Remain at Record Lows [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Recovery Rates Edge Up in RCA Second Quarter Survey [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Goldman Fined $550M in Civil Fraud Charges [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Randy Williams, MAI, SR/WA, Appointed IRWA President-Elect [Posted July 21, 2010 ]MBA Survey: Refinance Activity Picks Up as Fixed Rates Fall [Posted July 21, 2010 ]RICS Joins The Appraisal Foundation as International Sponsor [Posted July 21, 2010 ]Demand for Design Services Continues to Remain Low, AIA Says [Posted July 21, 2010 ]New AI Seminar: Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling [Posted July 21, 2010 ]25 Percent of Americans Hurt by Low Credit Scores [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Federal Bank Closures Mount to 87 [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Wells Fargo Downsizes, Cuts Nearly 4,000 Jobs [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Banks Re-establish “No-doc” Loans [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Mortgage Rates Continue Falling to Record Lows: Bankrate [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Yahoo, Zillow Announce Real Estate Ad Partnership [Posted July 14, 2010 ]MBA Report: Commercial Real Estate Declines Easing [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Macquarie Enters U.S. Commercial Mortgage Market [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Mortgage Delinquencies Up after Months of Improvement [Posted July 14, 2010 ]CMBS Delinquencies Could Reach $90 Billion: Realpoint [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Appraisal Institute’s Terry Dunkin Appointed to FIABCI Post [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Purchase Applications Lowest Since 1996, MBA Weekly Survey Shows [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Appraisal Institute Submits USPAP Comments to ASB [Posted July 14, 2010 ]The Appraisal Foundation Appoints Three New Trustees [Posted July 14, 2010 ]New AI Webinar Recording Available: Financial Reform Legislation [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Closing Date for Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended [Posted July 7, 2010 ]Mortgage Rates Sink to Lowest Level in 50 Years [Posted July 7, 2010 ]U.S. Office Vacancy Rate Highest in 17 Years: Reis [Posted July 7, 2010 ]Discounts on Foreclosures Averaged 27 Percent [Posted July 7, 2010 ]Distressed CRE at Nearly $167 Billion [Posted July 7, 2010 ]NAR: May Pending Home Sales Fall after Tax Credit Expires [Posted July 7, 2010 ]MBA: Mortgage Refinancing Activity Up in Latest Survey [Posted July 7, 2010 ]Online Lending Application Volume to Triple by 2013 [Posted July 7, 2010 ]Chinese Bank Infiltrates U.S. CRE Market [Posted July 7, 2010 ]AI’s Valuation Magazine Wins National Design Award [Posted July 7, 2010 ]AQB Issues Exposure Draft on Validity of Exam Results [Posted July 7, 2010 ]
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Inside the Institute |
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AI in the News: AI President Praises Passage of Financial Reform Bill [Posted July 28, 2010 ]In Memoriam [Posted July 28, 2010 ]AI Media Coverage Potentially Seen 1.3 Billion Times [Posted July 21, 2010 ]AI in the News: AI Members Comment on Fannie Mae Appraisal Updates [Posted July 21, 2010 ]AI in the News: AI Committee Chair Hails New Guidelines [Posted July 14, 2010 ]Appraisal Institute Unveils Core Competency Model [Posted July 14, 2010 ]New CE Requirements Take Effect for Most AI Members [Posted July 14, 2010 ]AI in the News: AI President Hails Financial Reform Bill [Posted July 7, 2010 ]Four Members Named AI “Volunteer of Distinction” for July [Posted July 7, 2010 ]Appraisal Institute Designates 23 Members in June [Posted July 7, 2010 ]
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