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Archived Issue: July 2009
Vol. 10, No. 13/14

Government Update

Commercial / General

Credit Rating Agencies Focus of Latest Regulatory Reform [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Bernanke Urges CRE Loan Workouts [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Geithner, Dugan Support CFPA; Clashes with Regulators Ahead [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Obama Plan to Create National Bank Supervisor Sent to Hill [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Senate Explores Lack of Progress in Foreclosure Programs [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Fed: Investors Start Applying for TALF CMBS Loans [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

TARP Audit Reveals Bank Spending Habits [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Six Appointed to Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Senate Grills Judge Sotomayor on Controversial Property Rights Legislation [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

TALF Restrictions, Fed Assurance Leave Questions for CMBS Market [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Fed's CMBS Arm of TALF Closer to Starting [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Proposed Consumer Agency Would Have Far-Reaching Financial Powers [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Houses Passes Green Bill; Senate to Take Up Late July [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

SBA Program Expanded to Cover Expansion, Refinancing Current Real Estate [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Treasury to Name 9 “Toxic Managers” [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Supreme Court Rules State AGs can Pursue National Banks; Appraisal Implications Possible [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Regulatory Reform Would Change Accounting Standards [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

While Reform Debate Wages, Geithner Looks to Use Existing Options to Make Changes [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

TALF Might Get Nibbles from REITs [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

FDIC Shelves Public-Private Portion of Toxic Assets Plan; Treasury Moves Forward [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Residential

Fannie Mae Updates HVCC FAQs [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Renewed Interest in FHA 203(k) Program Boosts Appraisals [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

New CEO to Take Helm of Freddie Mac [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Professional Affiliation among Freddie Mac's New Appraisal “Best Practices” [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Dodd, Frank Urge Regulators to Investigate Second Mortgage Valuation Practices [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

FHA, VA Loans at 36 Percent Market Share, Highest Since 1990 [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

HUD Earmarks $1 Billion to Jumpstart Affordable Housing Construction [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Obama Administration Announces New Refi Plan with Appraisal Requirements [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Appraisal Organizations Call on HUD to Rescind AMC Fee Policy, Develop New AMC Rules [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

HVCC Moratorium Bill Forwarded to House Committee; Appraisal Institute Responds [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Agencies Issue Rule to Clarify Capital for Modified Mortgage Loans [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

In the States

Rhode Island Latest State to Enact Appraiser Independence Law [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Hawaii Enacts Appraiser Independence Law [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Louisiana Governor Signs Nation’s 5th AMC Bill into Law [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Delaware Latest State to Enact Appraiser Independence Law [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

NY to Hold Exam for Future Eminent Domain Work [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Around the Industry

Green Leasing Gaining Popularity in Sustainable Buildings [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Genworth Move to Loosen LTV Criteria [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Architecture Billings Index Takes a Sharp Decline [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Hanley Wood: Rise in Starts, Permits May Indicate Stabilization [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Home Price Composites Improve: Case-Shiller [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

New Home Sales: Greater Gain Than Expected [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Resolutions Low as Distressed Assets Grow: Real Capital Analytics [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Loan Extensions for Declining CRE Values May Postpone Problem [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

CRE Loan Loss Provisions Mount as Property Values Decline [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Moody’s: Commercial Property Declines Slowing [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Banking Survey Finds AD&C Assets Do Not Reflect Market Values [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

More Bank Failures [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

CMSA White Paper Addresses Regulatory Reform and CRE Finance [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Moody’s Releases 2Q Red-Yellow-Green Property Report [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Final Project RESTART Guidelines Released [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Mediation Programs Help At-Risk Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

RealtyTrac: 1.5 Million Homes in Foreclosure in 2009 [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

IASB Proposes Changes in Fair Value Rule [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Nation's Largest SBA Lender Escapes Bankruptcy, Barely [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Citi Close to Deal with Regulator [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Deutsche Bank Report: Commercial Real Estate Losses Could Reach $300 Billion [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

CRE Investor Survey Indicates Slow Recovery [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Multi-Family Demand Holds Steady as Other CRE Declines [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

B of A: Manufacturing Facilities Might Be Lone Construction Bright Spot [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Moody’s: June CMBS Delinquencies Rise, Could Reach 6% by Year-End [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Travel Sanctions Lifted from Mexico; IVC Early Bird Ends Aug. 1 [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Data Verification Methods Online Seminar Now Available [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

Green Building Provides New Opportunities for Appraisers [Posted July 22, 2009 ]

WSJ: FDIC Handing Failed Banks over to Banks also at Risk [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Significant Downturn in Non-Residential Construction Activity Projected through 2010 [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

IAS: House Prices up 1.6 Percent in May [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Distressed CRE Doubles to $108 Billion [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Audio Conference to Focus on Appraisal Changes; AI Members Save 25% [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute to Host Residential “Green” Webinar on Aug. 12 [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

IFRS for Private Entities Released and Ready for Use in U.S. [Posted July 15, 2009 ]

Past President William Harps, MAI, Passes Away [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

AMC Competence, Fee Issues Debated in Latest ASB Q&A [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Warehouse Lending Declines under HVCC; Mortgage Brokers Consolidating [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Appraisal Foundation Seeks Candidates for AQB, ASB [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Bank-Owned Commercial Property Presents Unique Challenges [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

California Hotel Defaults, Foreclosures Surge; Reflect Nationwide Trend [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Struggling REITs Post Biggest Gain since Debut [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Hanley Wood: Housing Market Shows More Signs of Stabilization [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Tranche Warfare Continues in CMBS Market [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Losses on High-Risk Mortgages Expected to Increase [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

AI Releases Office Property Valuation Book [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Builder, Mortgage Lender Get up to $53 Million in Fines for Fraud [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Regulators Close Five More Banks [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Insurance Commissioners Approve Mods on CRE Capital Requirements [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Recent Studies Show Sustainable Buildings Command Higher Values [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Commercial Property Rates Fall to 2004 Levels [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Consultancy Group: Distressed CRE Property Rates Double Since March [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Falling Property Values Burden CRE Loan Workouts [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

S&P Indices Record Third Month of Improvements in Home Prices [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

No Significant Improvement in Architecture Billings Index [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Hotels Likely to Take Four Years to Get Back to 2008 Room Rates [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

AI Member Appointed Chair of Kansas Appraisal Board [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

U.S. Called "New Emerging Market" for Real Estate Deals [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Inside the Institute

In Memoriam [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Herbert Jourdan, Jr., MAI, SRA, Elected to The Appraisal Foundation Board of Trustees [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Hires Zimmermann as CFO [Posted July 29, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Contemplates Offering Appraisal Review Designations [Posted July 8, 2009 ]

Promising Prognosis for AI Vice President [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Hires New Director of Communications [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Members Now Save over 25% on Select FedEx Services [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

In Memoriam [Posted July 1, 2009 ]

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