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Archived Issue: June 2009
Vol. 10, No. 11/12

Government Update

Commercial / General

Geithner, Administration Defend Proposed Regulatory Overhaul [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Fed Facility for New CMBS Gets Underway; Deals in Pipeline Likely Delayed Months [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Senate Eyes CRE Green Mandates; Cities Already There [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Senate Energy and Resources Holds Hearing on Land Conveyance [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Obama Unveils Plan to Reform Financial Market Supervision [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

IRS: Tax Preparer Definition Includes Appraisers [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

CRE Concerns Aired at TARP Hearing [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Treasury Weighs Rules to Forestall CMBS Defaults [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Fed Forges ahead with Regulatory Reform [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

FDIC Forms Community Banking Advisory Committee [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

TALF Still on Track to Include CMBS; RMBS Uncertain [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

FDIC De-Prioritizes Legacy Loans Program [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Bank Stress Tests May Need to be Repeated [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Obama Signs $650 Million Mortgage Fraud Bill [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Federal Agencies Propose Mortgage Originator Registry [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Regulatory Overhaul Debated in U.S., Globally [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

FDIC: Banking Sector Still Faces “Tremendous Challenges” [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Residential

FHA Volume Skyrockets to 63 Percent [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Loan Mods' Momentum Growing, HUD Chief Says; Watchgroups Lament Ongoing Foreclosures [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

HUD: Reverse Mortgage Premiums May Increase [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

House Passes Amendment to Codify FAA Appraisal Procedure for Acquired Property [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Fannie, Freddie May Go Back to GSE Roots [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Fannie to Require Electronic Appraisals to Comply with MISMO XML Standard [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Fed's Housing Efforts Stymied by Rising Interest Rates [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

In the States

Connecticut, Maine, Texas Enact New Appraiser Independence, Mortgage Fraud Laws [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Many Home Sales Prices Obscured in Texas MLS [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Calif. State Sen. Dave Cogdill, MAI, Leads Efforts to Inventory, Sell State-Owned Property [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Nevada Enacts Law to Clarify the Use of Broker Price Opinions [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Texas, New Hampshire Pass New Appraiser Independence Laws [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Texas Amends Penal Code to Make Appraisal Fraud a Crime [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

New Florida Law Makes it Easier to Challenge Property Tax Appraisals [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Nevada Governor Signs AMC / Appraiser Independence Law [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Missouri, South Carolina, Nebraska Enact Appraiser Independence Laws [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Colorado Enhances Penalties for Unlicensed Appraisal Activity, Unethical Behavior [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Around the Industry

AI Responds to NAR’s Assessment of Appraisals “Stalling Transactions” [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Nunnink, MAI, SRA, to Congress: Independence is Paramount [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

New Accounting Rules May Thwart Efforts to Jump Start CMBS Market/CRE Liquidity [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Apartments Dominate CMBS Defaults; Lodging Industry May Be Next [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

AI Unveils Three New Online Education Programs [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Total 2009 Bank Failures Rise to 40 [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

NAR, Hanley Wood: Indicators Suggest Growth as Housing Starts, Sales Climb [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Commercial Real Estate Prices down 8.6% in April [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

RAC Names Richard Foos, SRA, 2009-10 President; Honors Joseph Palumbo, SRA [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Originations down 65 Percent in 2008 [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Latest ”Beige Book”: Challenges Remain for Commercial Real Estate [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

AMCs vs. Direct Contact Roughly 50/50 Post-HVCC [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

MBA Article Explores Pros and Cons of HVCC [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Cost Segregation Studies Opens up a Possible New Market [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Nevada Appraisers See Spike in Commercial Work [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Relief Foundation Unveils New Online Contribution Form [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Tennessee Realtors Clarify HVCC, USPAP Considerations [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

International Valuation Congress Early Bird Rate Ends August 1 [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Inside the Beltway: New Appraisal Rules Could Spur Owner, Appraiser Dialogue [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Foundation Adopts 2010-2011 Edition of USPAP [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute to UN: Worldwide Valuation Standards Needed [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Silverton Bank Deal Nixed by FDIC; Liquidation Under Way [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

IAS Index Data Shows Hints of Market Improvement [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Commercial Mortgage Defaults Could Hit 4.1%, a 17-year High [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Delinquencies Rise [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Roundtable to Congress: How to Fix Credit, Investor Confidence [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Hanley Wood: Housing Sales Signals Possible Market Stabilization [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

CMBS Indicator Data Show Mixed Signals [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Hotel CMBS Servicers Encounter Short-Term Challenges; Five-year Growth Expected [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

CRE Prices Drop 10.5% in Q1 [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Despite Historic Low Prices, European Banks Look to Sell CRE Holdings [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

MBA Survey: Delinquencies, Foreclosures Hit Record Levels [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Inside the Institute

AIET Regional Scholarship Deadline: July 1 [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Regulatory Overview Presentation Available for Download [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

Leadership Resource Registry open Until July 15 [Posted June 24, 2009 ]

AI’s Member Referral Program: Save up to 20 Percent on Dues [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Offering Customized Appraisal Education for Lenders [Posted June 17, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Education Trust Unveils New Web Site [Posted June 10, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute’s “Find an Appraiser” Member Directory Rolls out New Features [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Releases Regulatory Overview Presentation for Download [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

AI Board to Meet July 21 on Timing of Election of Officers [Posted June 3, 2009 ]

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