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Appraiser News Online Headlines
Last Updated: November 18, 2009
Vol. 10, No. 21/22
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Government Update |
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Commercial / General
Financial Fraud Task Force to Examine Mortgage Lending, Mods [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Fed: CRE Will Slow but not Derail Recovery [Posted November 18, 2009 ]FDIC Pushes for New Accounting, Regulatory Rules [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Developers Diversified Sells $400 Million TALF CMBS [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Dodd Bill Would Strip Fed, FDIC of Regulatory Powers; Faces Uphill Battle [Posted November 11, 2009 ]TALF Deal Continues after Fed Eases Concern [Posted November 11, 2009 ]FFIEC Issues Guidance on Prudent CRE Loan Workout; Robust Appraisal Process Recommended [Posted November 4, 2009 ]SBA 504 Fee Waiver May Expire Dec. 31 [Posted November 4, 2009 ]
Residential
FHA Drops Two-Appraisal Requirement in Declining Markets [Posted November 18, 2009 ]FHA Audit Finds Agency Falling Well Below Reserve Limits [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Fannie, Freddie Voice Insurance Claims Concerns [Posted November 18, 2009 ]FHFA: Adoption of HVCC Provisions Means Spirit of Code is Here to Stay [Posted November 11, 2009 ]GSEs Address Independence, AMCs, HVCC at Valuation 2009 [Posted November 11, 2009 ]FHA Announces Mortgagee Letters, New Appraisal Webinar [Posted November 11, 2009 ]FHA Reports no Coverage Shortages; VA Provides ‘Control Group’ [Posted November 11, 2009 ]FHA Forecasts 20 to 24 Percent Default Rate; Audit Postponed [Posted November 11, 2009 ]Fannie Mae Seeks Federal Aid to Stay Afloat [Posted November 11, 2009 ]Fannie, Freddie Issue Repurchases Warning [Posted November 11, 2009 ]Congress Extends First-time Buyer Credit, Loan Limits [Posted November 4, 2009 ]Freddie: Appraisal Quality up Since HVCC [Posted November 4, 2009 ]
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Around the Industry |
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Appraisal Foundation Establishes Appraisal Practices Board [Posted November 18, 2009 ]IVC Keynote Speaker Outlines Cancun’s Growth, Resilience [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Drill Team, Anthems, Remarks Open IVC in Cancun [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Appraisal Organizations Urge Reconsideration of Appraisal Services Directorate Criticism [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Fed: Banks More Often Extend than Refinance CRE Loans — for Now [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Lenders Extended 3Q09 Borrower Debt Obligations to Slow Distressed Growth [Posted November 18, 2009 ]NAR: 3Q09 Home Prices Rise [Posted November 18, 2009 ]RealtyTrac: Foreclosure Filings Slow in October for Third Month [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Zillow: Underwater Mortgage Decline in 3Q09 [Posted November 18, 2009 ]September Home Prices Slip Slightly; Mortgage Rates Down, Refis up [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Architecture Billings Index at Most Positive Since 2008 [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Survey: Sustainability Costs Must be Offset by Operating Costs [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Appraisal Journal: Historic Facade Easement Tax Credit of Minimal Help [Posted November 18, 2009 ]Urban Land Institute: CRE Collapse Could Mean Opportunity [Posted November 11, 2009 ]CRE Surveys Indicate at or Near Bottom; Recovery Beginning 2010 [Posted November 11, 2009 ]Third Quarter Commercial Mortgage Lending Down 54 Percent [Posted November 11, 2009 ]Survey: Investment Managers Expect Global Positive Returns in 2010 [Posted November 11, 2009 ]World Bank Concerned About Asset Bubbles [Posted November 11, 2009 ]Reis: CMBS Delinquencies, Defaults Rise [Posted November 11, 2009 ]Appraisal Organizations Urge Congress to Pass Conservation Easement Act [Posted November 4, 2009 ]NAR: Pending Home Sales Increase 6.1 Percent, Longest Streak on Record [Posted November 4, 2009 ]Investment-Grade CRE Values Rise More than 4 Percent in Third Quarter [Posted November 4, 2009 ]Liquidity Trumps Write-downs in CRE for Bankers [Posted November 4, 2009 ]AI/ABA Four-Part Commercial Real Estate Telebriefing Series Starts Dec. 16 [Posted November 4, 2009 ]Freddie Mac Adopts MISMO [Posted November 4, 2009 ]Feds Close 9 More Banks [Posted November 4, 2009 ]S&P Puts Mortgage Insurers on Watch [Posted November 4, 2009 ]FASB, IASB Will Seek to Eliminate Differences in Fair Value Measurement [Posted November 4, 2009 ]
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