Appraisal Institute News

Dec 11, 2019 12:50 PM

FHA Raises Loan Limits Following Fannie, Freddie Action

The Federal Housing Administration on Dec. 5 announced that its loan limit for much of the U.S. will increase about $17,000 to $331,760 for 2020, HousingWire reported. The FHA loan limit is calculated as a percentage of the conforming limit established by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which will increase to $510,400 next year.

Dec 11, 2019 12:50 PM

Treasury Council Report Covers Market, Regulatory Progress

The Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council released its annual report Dec. 4, which showed significant financial market and regulatory developments and revealed potential threats to U.S. financial security. The report also noted that federal and state regulators are collecting data, identifying risks and strengthening oversight of nonbank financial companies that originate and service residential mortgages.

Dec 11, 2019 12:50 PM

Odds of US Recession Decrease, But Slowdown is Likely, Bankrate Survey Reveals

The chances of an economic recession in the U.S. next year are decreasing, but experts said there’s a 35% chance of a downturn before the presidential election and they expect job growth to slow and unemployment to increase, according to Bankrate’s Fourth Quarter Economic Indicator survey released Dec. 4.

Dec 04, 2019 12:30 PM

FHFA Raises Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie, Freddie

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Nov. 26 that it will raise the conforming loan limit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $510,000, up from $484,350, Housing Wire reported. This will be the fourth consecutive annual increase, during which time the limit has increased by more than $93,000.

Dec 04, 2019 12:30 PM

Fed Beige Book Reveals Increased Construction Activity

Both residential and commercial construction activity was steady to moderately higher in most Fed districts during the past six weeks, but home sales remained mostly flat or showed only slight increases, the Federal Reserve reported Nov. 27 in its latest Beige Book. Overall economic activity showed modest expansion.

Dec 04, 2019 12:30 PM

Cap Rate Compression Expected to Stop as the 2020 Election Draws Closer: Experts

Cap rate compression in the current market likely will stop as the 2020 presidential election nears and investors re-evaluate their exposure to domestic and geopolitical risks, according to investment advisory firm National Net Lease Group, GlobeSt.com reported Nov. 27.

Nov 27, 2019 12:30 PM

FHFA to Again Propose Enterprise Capital Rule for GSEs

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Nov. 19 that it will once again propose capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac involving the “entire regulation,” a plan first proposed in 2018. The proposal is expected in 2020, and will coincide with the end of conservatorship for the government-sponsored enterprises.

Nov 27, 2019 12:30 PM

CFPB Reconsiders TRID Rule, Reviews Mortgage Disclosures

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Nov. 20 it will review the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule and may eliminate it. The bureau will consider public comments as it also evaluates modifying or expanding TRID, which has caused significant concern among mortgage and title companies.

Nov 27, 2019 12:30 PM

Industrial Real Estate Sector Starting to Exhibit Signs of Slowdown, Reis Data Shows

The industrial sector may be cooling off, according to real estate research firm Reis, National Real Estate Investor reported Nov. 21. Industrial tenants are expected to absorb about 50% less space over the next two years than was absorbed during the past two, and 18 markets saw negative net absorption during the third quarter.

Nov 20, 2019 12:30 PM

IRS Boosts Enforcement of Syndicated Conservation Easements

The IRS announced Nov. 12 that it’s ramping up enforcement actions for syndicated conservation easement transactions, looking for overstated values from more than a billion dollars in easements donated to charity. The IRS says it intends to end “abusive” transactions that defraud the government of revenue and undermine efforts at private land conservation.

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FHA Raises Loan Limits Following Fannie, Freddie Action

Treasury Council Report Covers Market, Regulatory Progress

Odds of US Recession Decrease, But Slowdown is Likely, Bankrate Survey Reveals

FHFA Raises Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie, Freddie

Fed Beige Book Reveals Increased Construction Activity

Cap Rate Compression Expected to Stop as the 2020 Election Draws Closer: Experts

FHFA to Again Propose Enterprise Capital Rule for GSEs

CFPB Reconsiders TRID Rule, Reviews Mortgage Disclosures

Industrial Real Estate Sector Starting to Exhibit Signs of Slowdown, Reis Data Shows

IRS Boosts Enforcement of Syndicated Conservation Easements