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Archived Issue: January 2009
Vol. 10, No. 1/2

Government Update

Commercial / General

Appraisal Institute Testifies in Support of IRS Proposed Appraisal Rule [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

House Dems Weigh Options on Loan Mods [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Geithner Confirmed as Treasury Secretary [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Obama Administration Avoids Question of Nationalization [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

FDIC Wants Bailout Usage Reports [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Bair, Paulson Propose Aggregator Bank for Toxic Debt [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Additional Agencies Added to Combat Mortgage Fraud [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Fed's "Beige Book" Details Bleak Economic Picture [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

$825b Recovery Plan Includes Bonus Depreciation, Net Operating Loss Carry-Back Provisions [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Frank Introduces TARP Reform and Accountability Legislation [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Obama's STOP FRAUD Act Part of Stimulus Package [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Paulson: Fannie, Freddie Mac Could Be Run Like Public Utility [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

GAO: Financial Regulatory System Urgently Need Significant Reforms [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Senate Votes to Proceed to Lands Bill [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Inside the Beltway - What’s Ahead for 2009? [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

SEC Clears Fair Value Accounting Rules [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Residential

Federal Reserve Explores Principal Reductions [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Rulemaking Hold May Delay RESPA Implementation [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

House Passes Legislation Placing Stricter Rules on TARP [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

HUD Delays Affiliated-Lender Rule Implementation [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

FHFA Announces New Mortgage Data Requirements [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

HUD Gives Guidance on Mortgage Licensing Legislation [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Ginnie Mae, FHA Grow as Freddie, Fannie Fade [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

FHA Appraiser Roster Requirements Revised [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Obama to Refocus TARP on Housing, Small Firms [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Senate Dems Want “Cramdown” Compromise in Stimulus Package [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Lender Letters and FAQs on HVCC Implementation [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

AI Members Express Concern about Appraisal Quality Post HVCC [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

In the States

Appraisal Institute Establishes State Regulatory Clearinghouse [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Non-Credentialed Valuations Raise Concerns with Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Proposed Rule Language Eliminates Utah’s Use of Real Estate Broker’s Estimate of Values [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Ohio Loan Mods Result from Multistate Settlement with Countrywide Financial [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Colorado Presses Charges against Two Brokers for Inflated Appraisals [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Around the Industry

Citigroup Proposes RTC-Type Organization [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

IVSC Releases Guidance on Valuing Investment Property under Construction [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Remodeling Magazine Releases 2008–2009 Cost vs. Value Index [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Hotels Hardest Hit, Most Sectors Decline in Moody's Property Report [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Small Banks See Opening as Larger Deal with Toxic Assets [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Twenty Banks Expected to Fail in 1Q 2009 [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

1st Centennial in California is Third Bank Failure of the Year [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

MISMO Releases Three Standards for Review [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

CMSA Investor Reporting Package to Use MISMO XML Standards [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Calls on Bank Regulators to Revisit Appraisal Regulations [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute's HVCC Webinar Now Available Online [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

TAVMA Responds to AI's Model AMC Legislation [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Countrywide, Wells Fargo under Investigation for Appraisal Skimming [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Standard & Poor’s Index Services Looks at 2008 Housing Market [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Valuation of Conservation Easements Offered Nationwide in 2009 [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Hanley Wood: Declining Mortgage Rates Spark Buying Activity [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Rates Fall, but Refis Limited [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Number of Homes for Sale Dipped in December [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Hotel Investors’ Sentiment ‘Negative’ Across Americas [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Appraisal Foundation Establishes University Graduate Degree Review Program [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

IVSC Issues Guide Notes on its Global Intangible Assets Project [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Media Touts AI Designated Members as Best Qualified for Tax Appeal Assignments [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Cushman & Wakefield, EPA Sign MOU for Commercial Sector [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Amorin Calls for Use of Designated Members in WSJ Article [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Ernst & Young Survey Shows Hesitancy to Embrace International Standards [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

FASB Allows for “Expected Cash Flows” [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

New York Fed Begins Buying Mortgage Securities [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Fed Bank of Dallas: Commercial Market Echoing Residential Woes [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Fitch Ratings: November Commercial Delinquencies Increase [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Commercial Property Loses Shelter as Delinquencies Surge in $3.4 Trillion Market [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Office Rents Slide on Drop in Demand [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

13th Edition Student Handbook Available Now [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

Two New Commercial Appraising Seminars Debuting in March [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

HVCC Implications Webinar Debuts January 16 [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

ASB Issues Second USPAP Exposure Draft [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Holiday Sales Drop to Force Bankruptcies, Closings [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Failed Circuit City Auction Signals Larger Real Estate Problems [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

FASB Issues Proposed Amendment to Statement 141’s Guidance on Contingencies [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Investors Agree to Buy Failed Lender IndyMac [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Hanley Wood: November Home Sales Continue to Struggle [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. Housing Market Update [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

AI Members Elected to Serve on Foundation Boards [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Member Appointed to OSCRE Americas Board [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Top 10 Home Décor Trends for 2009 Revealed [Posted January 7, 2009 ]

Inside the Institute

In Memoriam [Posted January 28, 2009 ]

Appraisal Dictionary Opened up to Online Scrutiny, Input [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Patrick Murphy, SRA, Appointed Army Corps Chief Appraiser [Posted January 21, 2009 ]

Free Marketing Seminar Set for January 28 [Posted January 14, 2009 ]

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