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Archived Issue: November 2008
Vol. 9, No. 21/22

Government Update

Commercial / General

Geithner Nominated as Treasury Secretary; Summers Appointed Head of Econ Council [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Appraiser Groups Call Upon FDIC to Abandon BPOs in Loss Sharing Proposal [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Frank Holds Hearing on TARP Implementation; Treasury Backs Off on Mortgages as Priority [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Inside the Beltway: Fannie, Freddie Awaiting Word from FHFA on HVCC [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Congressional Appraiser Champion Re-Elected [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Residential

TARP Update: Paulson Directs Funds to Banks, Not Toxic Mortgages [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Fannie, Freddie Announce Temporary Foreclosure Suspension; Modify At-Risk Mortgages [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Fed to Buy Housing-Related GSE Debt, MBS [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

FHA Mortgage Program Activity Booms during Fiscal 2008 [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Fannie Mae Releases Market Conditions Addendum [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Inside the Beltway: Scrutinizing HUD’s Final Rule on RESPA [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

FDIC Details Plan for Modified Loans [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Lockhart, Kashkari Remark on GSE, HOPE NOW Streamlined Loan Modification Program [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Bush Announces Flexibility for Hope for Homeowners Program [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

In the States

Michigan Bills Tighten Appraiser Independence Requirements [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Nevada BPO Task Force Recommendations Advance to Legislative Council for Review [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Maryland Lenders to Help Struggling Homeowners [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Proposed Legislation Affects North Carolina Appraisers [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Around the Industry

Uncertain Future of Fannie, Freddie Debated [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Architecture Billings Drops to Lowest Level [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Hanley Wood: Increased Sales, Falling Prices Produce Mixed Housing Signals [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

First America Announces Two New Business Lines [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Federal Regulators Close Three Banks [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Banks Weigh Tackling Defaults by Writing down the Principal [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

CMBS Market Begins to Show Fissures [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Fidelity National Financial Cancels LandAmerica Merger [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Paul Welcome to Chair Appraisal Foundation Board [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

G-20 Leaders Agree on High Priority Financial Markets Reforms [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Appraisers Beware: Seller Financing Making a Comeback [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Distressed Commercial Real Estate Webinar Rated a Great Success [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Seattle Chapter Holds Fall Real Estate Conference [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Fidelity National Financial, LandAmerica Announce Definitive Merger Agreement [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

September House Price Index Data Shows Promise Amid Worsening Market [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Appraisal Institute Debuts Supervising Appraisal Trainees Online [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

New Discounted Specialty Book Packages Available [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Retail Outlook Sparks CMBS Exposure Concerns [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Appraisal Institute Supports IRS Notice on Charitable Contribution Deduction [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Appraisals Get New Level of Scrutiny by Lenders [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Appraisal Institute Comments on Financial Accounting Statement 157 [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Lenders Become Developers in CRE Slump; Foreclosures Expected to Increase [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Conforming Loan Limits to Remain $417k in 2009, Except Some Areas [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

S&P: Commercial Property Prices Remain Flat [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Appraisal Institute Offers Valuation of Green Residential Properties Online [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Osenbaugh, MAI, Presides over CREW Network 2008 Conference [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Appraisal Groups Release Model AMC Legislation; Invite Public Comment [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Massive Effort to Save Mortgages via Loan Modifications [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

CMPS Institute Calls for Foreclosure Moratorium, Independent Appraisals [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

FAF Urges SEC Not to Suspend FAS 157 [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

FASB Staff Director: Independent Rulemaking Needed [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

C&I Loans See Deterioration [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Pullback in Secondary Market Hits SBA Lenders [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Tax Court Rejects Being Bound by USPAP; Uses Comparable Sales to Determine ‘Facade Donation' Overestimated [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Appraisal Standards Board Addresses USPAP Intricacies in October’s Q&A [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Falling House Prices Increase Affordability, Lower Inventory [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

S&P Case-Shiller Report: Home Prices Continue to Decrease [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

IREM Reports Offered at Discount to AI Members [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

New Highest and Best Use Course Premieres in December; $50 off Before November 17 [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Appraisal Institute Offers Rates and Ratios Seminar Online [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

Inside the Institute

Appraisal Institute Posts New 45-Day Notice for January Meeting [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

In Memoriam [Posted November 26, 2008 ]

Joseph Magdziarz, MAI, SRA, Elected as Appraisal Institute 2009 Vice President [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Lucco Receives Appraisal Institute’s Bert L. Thornton President’s Award [Posted November 19, 2008 ]

Appraisal Institute Board Votes Down NAR Affiliation [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Appraisal Institute Announces 2009 Education Schedule; Promotes Membership [Posted November 12, 2008 ]

Spam Filters Might Alter “Full Story” Links [Posted November 5, 2008 ]

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