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HVCC is not dead YET! FHFA 2008 Performance and Accountability Report
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), regulator of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks, today released the FHFA 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) detailing progress for FHFA, the Federal.....Read More
 
ACI has recently acquired the assets of United Systems®, Day One®, and Appraisal.com.
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
I just received an email from http://www.ICAPweb.com announcing that: ACI has recently acquired the assets of United Systems®, Day One®, and Appraisal.com. We are pleased to announce that we are re-opening operations and charting a new course for existing customers......Read More
 
First Impressions: Fannie Mae's New Market Conditions Addendum
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
If you attended my class at the "a la mode Regional Appraiser Conventions", I mentioned that Fannie Mae was working on a "one-page Market Conditions addendum" (similar to Wachovia and RELS forms). Fannie Mae has released the 1004MC form as.....Read More
 
Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines - Appendix B - Evaluation Alternatives
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
The federal bank, thrift and credit union regulatory agencies today jointly issued for comment proposed Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines that reaffirm supervisory expectations for sound real estate appraisal and evaluation practices. Within the proposed guidelines are new appendices: Appendix.....Read More
 
Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
The federal bank, thrift and credit union regulatory agencies today jointly issued for comment proposed Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines that reaffirm supervisory expectations for sound real estate appraisal and evaluation practices. The proposed guidance builds on the existing federal.....Read More
 
E&O Insurance Co. - Liability Administrators - Answers questions about the new FNC "User Agreement"
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
On Nov. 11th Appraisal Scoopreported that a new AppraisalPort® User Agreement scheduled to become effective December 13, 2008 had been released. The old and new versions were compared: According to the Liability Administrator's Appraiser Legal Defense and Insurance Blog: The.....Read More
 
HUD requires lenders provide "Good Faith Estimate" that CLEARLY discloses closing costs.
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
For the first time in more than 30 years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today issued long-anticipated mortgage reforms that will help consumers to shop for the lowest cost mortgage and avoid costly and potentially harmful loan.....Read More
 
What is a "Tribe" and how would it impact real estate appraisers? FREE Audiobook!
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea. For millions of years, humans have been seeking out tribes, be they religious, ethnic, economic, political, or even musical.....Read More
 
URARS Sidebar - Focus on the "Common Ground"
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
The Right Start was about the "possibilities", collective action to move the profession ahead as opposed to going backwards or standing still. That led to The URARS, ways to convey the message, enlist the support of appraisers and get the.....Read More
 
AppraisalPort's New & Improved "Users Agreement" Released
11/17/2008 8:04 PM
On September 12th, Appraisal Scoop reported that "The new AppraisalPort® User Agreement scheduled to be effective September 13, 2008 has been deferredto accommodate further industry comments. The current AppraisalPort Subscription Agreement shall remain in effect until further notice." That deferral.....Read More



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