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Archived Issue: April 2009
Vol. 10, No. 7/8

Government Update

Commercial / General

Critical H.R. 1728 Amendment Mirrors Many AI Recommendations [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Rep. Frank Decides against Fast-Tracking Regulatory Bill [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Fed Releases Stress Tests Results, but not Publicly [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Senate Approves Creation of Financial Markets Commission [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute’s Amorin to Testify on Mortgage Reform [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Sen. Schumer Proposes Federal Help to Fight Mortgage Fraud Nationwide [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Fed: Commercial Property Could Get Special Lending Program [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Pelosi Plans Commission to Investigate Financial Collapse [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

SEC Roundtable Scrutinizes Credit Rating Agency Regulation [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Obama Expected to Tap Fannie Head to Run TARP [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Rep. Frank Criticizes Moody’s Negative Outlook on U.S. Municipalities [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Treasury Clarifies TALF Program Details [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

OCC Chief Calls for Regulatory Consolidation [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Freddie Says “No” to BPOs [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Frank to Introduce Anti-Subprime Lending Bill [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Fed Takes Lead in Defining Stress Tests for Banks [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Mortgage Fraud Bill Introduced in House; Contains Major Appraisal Provisions [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Dodd, Frank Pledge Collaborative Effort on Regulatory Modernization [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Legacy Assets Program Calls for "Third Party Valuations" [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Government Looks for More Authority over Non-Banking Institutions [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Mineral Valuations, Appraisals Debated in Land Exchange Policy [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Residential

HVCC Effective Friday; FAQs, Telebriefing, Myths Document among Resources Available [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Cram-down Bill Continues to Face an Uphill Battle [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Fannie, Freddie Refinance Volume Up [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

FHA Preparing Electronic Loan Specifications [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

FHA Adopts MC Form, Releases Declining Market Reporting Requirements [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

New Requirements for VA Appraisals Announced [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Fannie, Freddie Release Updated FAQs on HVCC [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Market Conditions Form (1004 MC) Effective Today; AI Offers Free Webinar, New Seminar [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Obama Nominates Former Freddie Mac Exec as HUD Assistant [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

In the States

Governors of Iowa and Mississippi Sign Appraiser Independence Laws [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

New Mexico Governor Signs AMC Bill into Law [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Idaho Enacts New Appraiser Independence Law [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Florida Attorney General Forms Mortgage Fraud Group [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Utah, Arkansas Governors Sign Nation’s First AMC Laws [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Colorado House Passes Increased Penalties for Appraisal Law Violations [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Kansas Governor Signs Legislation to Comply with National SAFE Act [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Around the Industry

AI Testifies Before Congress; Urges Action on BPOs, AMCs, Removing Fee Caps on Appraisers [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

ARES Meeting Documents Available on Web [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Hanley Wood: Building Activity Stalls in March; Builder Sentiment Perks in April [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Architecture Billings Index Shows Early Signs of Improving Business Conditions [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

CRE Delinquencies, Losses Rose in 2008; Could Inch Higher [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Moody's: U.S. Commercial Real Estate Markets Weaken 'Broadly' [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

BofA, Wells Fargo Top 2008 Commercial/Multifamily Originations [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Phil Steffen, MAI, to Lead New PGP Phoenix Office [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Inside the Beltway: Read the Fannie, Freddie HVCC Guidance, Effective May 1 [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

April 23 Audio Conference: GSEs Explain New Refinance and Loan Mod Programs [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Appraisers File Law Suit against Wells Fargo Alleging Appraisal Pressure [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Short Sales May Require More Appraisals [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

AARO, State Regulatory Committee Hold Joint Meeting [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Report Explores Appraisers' Role in Housing Bubble [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Discount Retailers Score in Down Economy [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Second Largest Mall Owner Files Chapter 11 [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Construction Activity Remains Tight as Economy Continues to Struggle [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

International RE Group Launches U.S. Annual Index; Unveiling May 27 in NY [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

ABA: HUD Should Withdraw or Suspend RESPA Changes [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Germany Makes $384M Takeover Bid for Hypo Real Estate [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Counselors of Real Estate Optimistic about Capital Markets [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

TARP Eligibility Extended to Life Insurers; Good News for CRE Sector [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Life Insurance Companies Face High Exposure to CMBS [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

CBRE: Increased Cap Rates in Most Markets [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

FDIC Appoints Deposit Insurance National Bank after State Regulators Closure [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

U.S. Apartment, Office, and Retail Center Vacancies Hit Highs [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

FASB Updates Troubled Assets Report Rules [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

CRE Construction Loans Burdening Smaller Banks [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Hanley Wood: Modest Gains Seen in the Housing Sector [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

IAS Index: House Prices Remain in Critical Condition [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Challenges State Boards to Tackle Enforcement, AMCs and BPOs [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Appraisals Listed in WSJ's "Call to Action" [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

FASB Proposes Fair-Value Overhaul that Might Improve Bank Profits [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

John Hancock Tower Sale May Signal Trouble for Commercial Real Estate [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Prime Loan Foreclosures Jump in February; Insured Mortgage Defaults Drop [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

S&P: Downward Trend in Housing Values Continues in 2009 [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

REO Sales Having Impact on Home Prices [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Grubb and Ellis: Industrial Space Rates Hold Despite Vacancy [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

MBA Expresses Objections to Proposed Project Restart Standards [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

New Edition of Shopping Center Appraisal Book Now Available [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

CCIM/STDB Host Technology Expo, April 24-25, in Fort Worth [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Releases HVCC “Myths and Realities” Document [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

AI Offers VFR Webinar, Podcast to Help Expand Business Opportunities [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Tenant Credit Analysis Webinar Recording Now Available [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

MBA Calls for Uniform National Regulation of Mortgage Lending [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Appraisal Subcommittee Hires Jim Park as Executive Director [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

2009 European Hotel Valuation Index Shows 10 Percent Decline in Value [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Major CMBS Assets Face Tougher Times Ahead [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Minnesota Financier's Fall Indicative of Unregulated System [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Survey: Wealthy Plan to Buy Commercial Real Estate [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

EDR and ExactBid Increase Access to Environmental Risk Data via Partnership [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Inside the Institute

AI Closely Monitoring Swine Flu Outbreak [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Past President Charlie Akerson, MAI, 86, Passes Away [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

In Memoriam [Posted April 29, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute, Fecisval Host International Valuation Congress in Cancún in November [Posted April 22, 2009 ]

Three Candidates Announced for 2010 Appraisal Institute Vice President [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

Deadline for Contributions to Dictionary Development Database Looms [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

AI Members Reappointed to Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Appraisal Boards [Posted April 15, 2009 ]

AI Vice President to Undergo Surgery [Posted April 8, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Issues 45-Day Notice of Proposed Amendments to Bylaws and Regulations [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Signs MOU with Italian Appraisal Groups [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

Appraisal Institute Chapter Conducts Timely Fraud Seminar [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

In Memoriam [Posted April 1, 2009 ]

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