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Past Issue: February 2010
Vol. 11, No. 3/4

Government Update

Commercial / General

Fed Says Borrowing Costs will Remain Low Despite Key Rate Hike [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Loan Origination from TARP Banks up 13 Percent [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Senate Republicans Draft Financial Regulatory Alternative [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute Urges Changes to IRS Appraiser Penalties Policies [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

AI’s Sellers, Grubbe Stress Appraiser Independence in Presentation to Fed Panel [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Panel: CRE Debt Poses Danger to FDIC, Smaller Banks [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

GAO Recommends Monitoring TALF Legacy CMBS [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

FinCEN: Suspected Mortgage Remains at Historically High Levels [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Impact of Looming FHFA, FDIC Vacancies Unclear [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Fed to Use TARP for Small Banks, Credit Unions [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Fed May Reverse Course, Extend TALF Program [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Banks Ease Credit Access but Still Tight for RE Loans [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Bernanke Announces Fed Strategy for Curbing Credit [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Latest SBA Proposal Would Cover Refinancing for RE [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Senate Makes Headway, but Time Short on Financial Reform [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

OTS, FFIEC May Adopt Fair Market Value Differential in Loss Calculations [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

TARP Costs High, but Possibly Lower than Expected [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Fed to Stick to March 31 End Date for Mortgage Debt Purchase Program [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Oversight Panel Questions Bank CRE Disclosure Practices [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Congress Uneasy About Commercial Real Estate [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Senate Confirms Bernanke for Second Term [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Senate Banking Committee Addresses “Volcker Rule” [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Residential

Seriously Delinquent FHA Loans Spike 62 Percent [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Obama Unveils Funding for Hardest-Hit Housing Markets [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

HVCC, FHA, VA Changes Highlight D.C. Chapter’s Residential Policy Seminar [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Fannie, Freddie Agree to Buy $200 Million in Delinquent Loans [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Treasury Ponders Changing Loan Mod Test [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

As FHA-Backed Loans Rise in 4Q09, so Do Defaults and Foreclosures [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Biggert Proposes Fannie, Freddie Reform [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

FHA Experiences High Defaults from Builder-Run Lenders [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Fannie, Freddie Force Buy Backs of Bad Mortgages [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

HUD: Originator Must Show All Fees on HUD-1 [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute Analysis Shows Two-Thirds of Failed Banks Cited for Appraisal Problems [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

In the States

Texas Appraiser Board Initiates Comprehensive Review of Rules [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Appraisers in New Mexico Score Major Legislative Victory [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Mississippi Chapter Defeats Unfavorable Broker Price Opinion Legislation [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Maryland Appraisers Successful in Having Unfavorable Legislation Withdrawn [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Appraisers Testify in Support of Nebraska AMC Bill Oppose BPO Legislation [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Local Governments Unload Real Estate to Balance Budget [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Maryland Legislation Would Prohibit Appraisers from Knowing Contract Sales Price [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Around the Industry

Metro New York Chapter Addresses Residential Tax Valuation Workshop [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

New Home Design: Less is More [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Harvard Looks to Sell RE Holdings; Retain 51 Percent Stake [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Walgreen Buys Duane Reade, Expands NY Presence [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

New, Renewed CRE Loans Start Flowing [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Architecture Billings Index: Sharp Drop in January [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

S&P: Home Prices Fall 2.5 percent in Fourth Quarter [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Home Starts, Builder Confidence up; Permits down [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

AI Offers Huge Discounts on Publications [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Appraiser Suits Dropped in Arizona [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Initial Delinquencies Decline in Fourth Quarter [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

MISMO Releases Residential Standard for 30-day Disclosure Period [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Mortgage Insurers May Rebound Next Year [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Simon Property Makes $10 Billion Offer for General Growth [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Multi-family, Smaller REITs Poised for Rebound [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Foreclosures down 10 Percent in January; Still up 15 Percent over 2009 Rates [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

NAR: Existing Home Sales Surge, Median Values Fall in Fourth Quarter [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

USPAP the Focus of Appraisal Institute March 10 Webinar [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

First American's New Appraiser-validated Price Opinion Sparks Debate [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

Existing Home Sales Plunge in December; Up 15 Percent over 2008 [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

MBA: Low Levels of CMBS Debt Maturing in 2010, 2011 [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Industrial Sector May Be on its Way to Recovery [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Real Estate Roundtable Survey Shows Optimism for Commercial Market [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

CBRE: Uncertain Distressed Property Appraisals Complicate Deals [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Kitchen, Bathroom Lead Remodel Plans for 2010 [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

ARES Annual Meeting to be Held April 14-17; AI to Sponsor Seminar [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Revised AI General Market Analysis Course to Debut in April [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Analyzing the Stuyvesant Town Collapse [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Metropolitan New York Chapter Attracts Major Speakers [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Office Market Posts Positive Net Absorption in 4Q09 [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Home Prices Plummet Farthest in San Diego Area [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Overvalued Housing Markets Cool off from 2006 Study [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

New Home Sales at Nine-month Low [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Homebuilders Anticipate Slight Recovery in 2010 [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Commercial Outlook for 2010 not Inspiring [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Federal Reps Address Climate Change, Sustainable Communities at FAU Event [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Rising CRE Defaults Signal Rocky 2010 for Banks [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

Inside the Institute

In Memoriam [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute Kicks off 2010 by Designating 34 Members [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

AI in the News: AI Member Warns Consumers about AVM Web Site [Posted February 24, 2010 ]

AI in the News: Appraisal Institute Analysis Featured in Valuation Review [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

AI Unveils Member Recognition Program [Posted February 17, 2010 ]

AI in the News: Sellers, Amorin Featured in CNNMoney [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Request for Comment: Menu of Appraisal Services for CRE Loan Workouts [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

Board: AI to Suspend Associate Members Who Don’t Comply With Ethics, Standards Education [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

AI Board Votes to Increase Continuing Education for Associate Members [Posted February 10, 2010 ]

AI in the News: AI President Featured in Las Vegas Review-Journal [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

AI Member Benefit: Housing Market Conference Call [Posted February 3, 2010 ]

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