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Past Issue: June 2010
Vol. 11, No. 11/12

Government Update

Commercial / General

Federal Facilities Disposal Bill Introduced [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Fed Remains Cautious on Recovery [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

IRS, OPR Crack down on Appraiser Misvaluations [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

House, Senate Hammer out Sweeping Financial Reform Legislation [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

AI-Supported Provisions Included in Final Version of Financial Reform Bill [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

OTS-OCC Merger May Signal End of Thrift Charter Era [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Banks Still Owe Billions Through TARP [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System Expected by End of Year [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

FDIC, Fed do Battle over Capital Requirements [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

Residential

Mortgage Servicers Criticize HAMP [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Treasury to Give $1.5 Billion in Aide to Five States [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

GSEs, Major Banks Planning Relief to Gulf Coast Homeowners [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Homeowners Drop Out of Obama Mortgage Program [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

GSEs Offer Expanded Loan Mod Eligibility [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Cost to Keep Fannie and Freddie Afloat Could Reach $1 Trillion [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Bank of America to Modify Loan-Mod Plan; Work with Government [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

FHFA Releases Goals for the GSEs [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

FHA's Seller Concessions Reduction Pushed Back [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

New Loan Mod Rules Require Documentation [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

In the States

Cuomo’s Appraisal Lawsuit Allowed to Continue [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Three More Governors Sign New AMC Laws [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

Highest and Best Use up to Florida Voters in November [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Around the Industry

AIA: Design Industry Continues to Face Tight Credit Market [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Refinance Applications Jump in Latest MBA Survey [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Despite Improvements in April, Home Prices Show No Signs of Sustained Recovery [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Mortgage Rates Fall to Record Low [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

New Accounting Rules Stir Up Leasing Market [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Banks Make Cautious Return to CMBS Market [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Collaboration Required for CRE Recovery, Report Says [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute to Offer Courses in China [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Despite Expiration of Homebuyer Tax Credit, Scammers Find Ways to Fudge Numbers [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Banks Gearing Up for Increased Mortgage Lending [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

S&P: CMBS Delinquency Volume More Than $4 Billion [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Mortgage Bond Prices Trading at Record Highs [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Free Webinar for AI Members on July 1: Financial Reform Legislation [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

AI Launches RSS Feed of News Releases [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

CW Financial Services May be Bought by Vornado Realty [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

NAIC Shelves Proposed Increase in Risk-based Capital for Life Companies [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Legal Officials Accuse Banks of Forging Foreclosure Docs [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

MBA Expresses Concern about IASB’s Impairment of Financial Instruments [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Moody’s Takes Negative View on U.S. CMBS Market [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Hotel Industry Shows Signs of Recovery [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Despite Small Drop, Sales Pace for Existing Home Remains Strong [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

MBA: CMBS Delinquencies Increase as Economy Continues to Struggle [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Housing Crisis Aggravated by Slow Repossession Rate [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Lender-Appraiser Relationship Focus of Upcoming AI Webinar [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Consumer Debt, Unemployment Drive Rocky CRE Recovery: Forecast [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

BP Placing Properties on the Market [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Mortgage Fraud Probe Arrests Reach Nearly 500 [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

2010 Bank Failure Rate Twice the 2009 Rate [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

Hotels Deals Increase, but Market Remains Fragile [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

CMBS Delinquency Rate Increase in May [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

RMBS Market Cools in May after Year-Long Rise; CMBS Remains Volatile [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Banks Fear Blow to Capital from IRS Refund Inquiries [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Texas, California Among Worst CRE Declines, AI’s Conway Tells Conference [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Public Sector Starts Competing with Private Investors [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Homebuilder Confidence Falls after Homebuyer Tax Credit Expires [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Mortgage and Refinance Apps Up, Purchase Apps Down: MBA Survey [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

May Housing Starts, Permit Activity Ease as Tax Credit Expires [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

BP Oil Spill May Drive Down Property Values 10 Percent [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Commercial Assets Loom Large in Bank Failures [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Bank Profits Matched by Rise in Troubled Assets [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

Two AI Members Named to High Posts at New Grubb & Ellis Commercial Appraisal Venture [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

April’s Pending Home Sales Register Third Consecutive Monthly Increase [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

Fitch Says CMBS Loss Rate is at Historic Worst [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

Office CMBS Jumps in May [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

Mortgage Applications Fall in MBA’s Latest Weekly Survey [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

Hotel Deals Could Reach $6 Billion in 2010 [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

Multifamily Distress Levels Inch Upward [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

25th Pan Pacific Congress to be Held in Indonesia; Early Bird Expires June 27 [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Balloon Risk Maturations on Horizon for Multifamily Servicers [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Special Servicing Volume Increase Demands Increased Attention [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Failed Banks List Grows to 78 in 2010 [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

FASB Issues New Mark-to-Market Exposure Draft [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

AI Releases “Green Homes” Book [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Utilize Interactive Analytic Products, Designated Member Tells Appraisers [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Four AI Members Selected for Foundation's Appraisal Practices Board [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Prime Retail Rents Rise 10 to 15 Percent [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Residential Delinquencies, Foreclosure Starts Rise in First Quarter [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Commercial Lending Picks up; Office and Hotel Markets Ready for Rebound: RCA [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Commercial Vacancies Should Peak in Early 2011: NAR [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Refinance Applications Continue to Increase, Purchase Applications Decline [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

New Home Sales Surge in April [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute Unveils New Residential Newsletter [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

ASB Issues Exposure Draft of 2012-13 USPAP [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Inside the Institute

In Memoriam [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute Issues 45-Day Notice of Proposed Amendments [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

AI in the News: Associate Member Discusses Condo Market in Nation’s Largest Newspaper [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute Members Volunteer with Nashville Flood Relief Effort [Posted June 30, 2010 ]

AI Rolls Out Three New Communities for Members [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

AI in the News: Sharon Bagby, SRA, Featured in Chicago Tribune [Posted June 23, 2010 ]

AI in the News: AI President Provides Home Improvement Insights [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

AI Mourns Loss of Long-time Staffer [Posted June 16, 2010 ]

AI Seeks Member Input on IVS, ASB Exposure Drafts [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

AI in the News: National Media Features Appraisal Institute Book on Green Homes [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

AI Launches Professional Practice Center as New Member Benefit [Posted June 9, 2010 ]

In Memoriam [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

AI in the News: Sellers, Amorin Discuss HVCC Shortcomings [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

Appraisal Institute Designates 24 Members in May [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

David Bradley, Mark Sussman Named AI “Volunteer of Distinction” for June [Posted June 2, 2010 ]

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