Appraisal Institute News

Aug 07, 2019 12:30 PM

Court Grants Stay of Motion in FTC Case Against LREAB

A Louisiana court on July 29 granted a motion to stay in the Federal Trade Commission’s case against the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board in which it alleged the LREAB illegally determined a floor for appraiser prices. The court ruled that, among other things, continuing the case would hamper the state’s ability to make and enforce policies.

Aug 07, 2019 12:30 PM

ASB Mulls Evaluations Standards; Paper Expected Soon

The Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation on Aug. 1 announced its intention to explore the creation of uniform standards for evaluations. The ASB said that since no standards exist for conducting evaluations, there is greater risk to the safety and soundness of real estate transactions and diminished protections for consumers. A concept paper is expected near Labor Day.

Aug 07, 2019 12:30 PM

FASB Proposes to Delay, Stagger Lease Accounting Standards Dates: Advisory Firm

The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted Aug. 1 to tentatively stagger effective dates for major accounting standards and to defer new standards on lease accounting and credit losses, advisory firm CohnReznick reported. The effective date of the new standard has tentatively been deferred to periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2020, for most entities.

HUD Halts Rule Change for FHA Down Payment Assistance

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on July 23 suspended “until further notice” a rule change made in April that affects its down payment assistance guidelines for Federal Housing Administration loans, HousingWire reported. A federal judge in Utah had ordered the suspension pending confirmation of the program’s legality.

Jul 31, 2019 12:30 PM

Jody Bishop Elected 2020 Appraisal Institute Vice President by AI Board of Directors

Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was elected 2020 vice president of the Appraisal Institute July 25 by the AI Board of Directors at its meeting in Denver. Bishop’s one-year term will begin Jan. 1, followed by one year each as president-elect, president and immediate past president.

Jul 31, 2019 12:30 PM

Court Orders California to Spend $330 Million Settlement Exclusively on Homeowners

The California Supreme Court on July 18 ruled that the state must spend the $330 million it received in 2012 as part of a nationwide settlement with lenders over unfair mortgage practices exclusively on homeowners, the Sacramento Bee reported. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration sought to continue using some funds for general purposes, as the previous administration had done.

Jul 24, 2019 11:53 AM

AI Condemns NCUA Action Quadrupling Appraisal Threshold

The Appraisal Institute on July 18 condemned as irresponsible and dangerous the National Credit Union Administration’s decision to increase the appraisal threshold for nonresidential real estate loans from $250,000 to $1 million, effectively reducing the number of appraisals required for commercial loans and challenging the safety and soundness of the system.

Jul 24, 2019 11:51 AM

FHA Delays Digital Signature Requirement for EAD System

The Federal Housing Administration is delaying its requirement for XML Digital Signatures on all appraisals uploaded to the Electronic Appraisal Delivery System, the agency announced July 11. The requirement was to have taken effect Aug. 5; no new date has been set, and XML Digital Signature Hard Stops remain eligible for automatic overrides.

Jul 24, 2019 11:47 AM

White House Plans September Release for Proposed Reforms for Fannie, Freddie

The Trump administration’s plan to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac likely will wait until September due to other priorities within the Treasury Department, Reuters reported July 17. The Federal Housing Finance Agency hasn’t set a timeline for releasing the government-sponsored enterprises from conservatorship, which means the issue may not be resolved before the 2020 election.

Jul 17, 2019 12:30 PM

Federal Agencies Exempt Community Banks From Volcker Rule

A final rule exempting community banks (those with consolidated assets less than $10 billion) from the Volcker Rule was adopted July 9 and jointly announced by the Federal Reserve Board, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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AI News

Court Grants Stay of Motion in FTC Case Against LREAB

ASB Mulls Evaluations Standards; Paper Expected Soon

FASB Proposes to Delay, Stagger Lease Accounting Standards Dates: Advisory Firm

HUD Halts Rule Change for FHA Down Payment Assistance

Jody Bishop Elected 2020 Appraisal Institute Vice President by AI Board of Directors

Court Orders California to Spend $330 Million Settlement Exclusively on Homeowners

AI Condemns NCUA Action Quadrupling Appraisal Threshold

FHA Delays Digital Signature Requirement for EAD System

White House Plans September Release for Proposed Reforms for Fannie, Freddie

Federal Agencies Exempt Community Banks From Volcker Rule