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NAMB Applauds Introduction of HVCC Legislation posted on
06.25.09
The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC)
Freddie Mac Home Valuation Code of Conduct Q & A
Fannie Mae Home Valuation Code of Conduct - Frequently Asked
Questions. ( FAQ)
The Arkansas Appraisal Management Company Registration Act
House
Bill 1500
Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board Issues Statement of
"No Confidence" in Home Valuation Code of Conduct
Arizona Appraisal Board's Comment
4/08 Board Issues Comment Letter to OFHEO
Concerning HVCC
Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers - Statement of
Home Valuation Code of Conduct posted on June 13, 2008
C.A.R.A.
The
Connecticut Association of Real Estate Appraisers
eAppraiseIT,
LLC v.
Pamela Crowley
Hearing on 06.28.07 Appraisers should read pages 44 thru 46 about the hearing.
Shareholders Say Appraiser Lied for WAMU on Courthouse News Service posted
05.07.09
The
Complaint
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Rebuked Appraisers
Reborn as Real Estate agents by Joe Easton posted on 07.20.09
ACCOUNTABILITY: Despite New Rules, Appraisers Say Pressure Remains by Joe Eaton
posted on 06.17.09
Lenders Pushed Appraisers to Inflate Home Values--and then
the Bubble Burst by Joe Eaton posted on 06.01.09
ACCOUNTABILITY: New Appraisal Rules Lack Enforcement by Joe Eaton posted
04.22.09
ACCOUNTABILITY: Why is Andrew Cuomo Shielding Fannie and Freddie? by Joe Eaton
posted on 04.16.09
The Appraisal Bubble - In Run Up to Real Estate Bust,
Lenders Pushed Appraisers to Inflate Values by Joe Eaton posted on 04.14.09
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In Appraisal Shift, Lenders Gain Power and Critics by
David Streitfeld posted on 08.18.09 in the NY Times
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Appraisers make rumble in housing tumble by Beth Potter posted on the Denver
Post 06.01.09
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Hagens Berman Files Class Action Against Wells Fargo posted 04.14.09
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FNC lawsuit
delayed by Federal Judge posted 03.24.09
HAROLD H. HUGGINS REALTY, INC., et al. Plaintiffs
v. FNC, INC., Defendant
Case number: RWT 07cv1203
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Utah Appraisal Management Company Regulation - H.B. 152
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Appraisers Call to Action
posted on Stickelman, Schneider & Associates posted 03.12.09
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Homeowner Appraisals posted 03.03.09
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Ohio
Attorney General Focuses on Mortgage Appraisal Fraud posted 03.02.09
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Housing Appraisals: Still Blowing Bubbles?
Posted 02.05.09
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Hagens Berman Files Class Action Against Lending Giant
Countrywide posted 01.13.09
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Illinois Real Estate Appraisal Board - Proposed
Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines
Docket ID OCC-2008-0021 posted 12.31.08
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation - Letter dated January 2009
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New
AppraisalPort Agreement Effective 12.13.2008
Appraiser Legal Defense and Insurance Blog
Suggestion for Appraisers Concerned About the
AppraisalPort User Agreement posted 11.25.08
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Industry's Dirty Little Secret: Altered Reports posted
11.19.08
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In approval process, it was quantity over quality by
Michael Van Sickler posted 11.30.08
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Appraiser Petition Information
Petition Title:
Regulation to limit the use of electronic portals
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Virginia Real Estate Appraisal Board
"Board Considers the Use of "Electronic Portals"
Yes Virginia, there is a
State Board who cares - Converted Reports and AMC's are
on Notice
VA regulators block appraisers
from online systems posted 11.20.08
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FNC, Allies Battle Appraisers - Is
This A Winning Strategy? October/November 2008
edition of AppraisalPress
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http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/files/Mark_White_VCC_AI.doc
http://www.workingre.com/workingre/fnc-appraiser-firestorm.html
http://www.workingre.com/workingre/fnc-appraiser-firestorm.html
http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2008/08/the-end-is-just.html
http://www.inman.com/news/2008/09/4/appraisers-have-their-day-in-court
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OCC's Dugan Calls for Withdrawal of
Appraisal Pact
posted 05.27.08
National Association of Independent
Fee Appraisers
Open Letter posted on 05.15.08
Subprime Legal, Take 2: Is Cuomo's
Appraisal Fix Destined for Court? -
posted 05.08.08 Read the Comments
Independent Appraisers
Against HVCC -
Sign the petition against the HVCC
Agreement
The HVCC must be
stopped --- here's how -
From: David Biggers,
Chairman, a la mode, inc -
www.alamode.com/alert
State of Washington - posted 04.29.08 to HVCC
Illinois Coalition of Appraisal
Professionals - posted 04.30.08
Mortgage Bankers Association - posted
04.30.08
North Carolina Professional Appraisers
Coalition
North Carolina Appraisal Board -
posted 04.21.08
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All those involved in the real estate, mortgage and appraisal industry should
read the following and send their comments
to the appropriate organizations. These new
guidelines affect all of us.
State Regulated Appraisal Boards
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Please let your state appraisal board know about this proposal
Appraisals@RealEstateAppraiser.com
Appraisal Boards are welcome to post their comments on our
web site:
Please let your state appraisal board know about this proposal
Cuomo's Crossing: An Outsider's Appraisal of the New HVCC Rules by Martin
Andelman posted on 07.07.09
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL
CUOMO ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT
WITH FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC, AND OFHEO
Posted 03.08.08
Article about Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo and Fannie and Freddie
FREDDIE
MAC SEEKS MORTGAGE INDUSTRY COMMENTS ON NEW APPRAISAL CODE
OF CONDUCT
Fannie Mae
Home Valuation Protection
Code Implementation Comment Form
OFHEO Seeks Comments on Enterprise Appraisal Code
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Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
Oversight response to the
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo
Post 11.08.07
Links to New York Attorney General's
Press Releases:
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO SENDS LETTERS OF NOTICE
AND DEMAND TO
FREDDIE MAC AND FANNIE MAE
CUOMO BACKS FEDERAL LEGISLATION PROHIBITING INTIMIDATION
AND COERCION OF APPRAISERS
NY ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES FIRST
AMERICAN AND ITS SUBSIDIARY FOR CONSPIRING WITH WASHINGTON
MUTUAL TO
INFLATE REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS
The Complaint
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Appraiser Suit in California - Case
34-2008-00000717-CU
https://services.saccourt.com/publicdms2/DefaultDMS.aspx
Paste 00000717 into the Case # Format to view the PDF
Jennifer Wertz attorney's name is Steve Danz. Anyone with
a similar story is encouraged to contact him
Danz & Gerber
13418 Ventura Blvd., Danz & Gerber building
Sherman Oaks, Ca. 91423
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Institute of Land Policy
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