http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Console/XmlSyndication/Display/RSS.asp?xsid=23B91DF4D835470DAA6D30DF178E6D51 Valuation Review - Daily News - Both http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=0AC678B44C66487E8431F0E3772E36ED According to a Valuation Review survey, appraisers feel that they are under pressure to deliver quicker reports. Read on to find out what respondents say is the turnaround time for a full-blown residential appraisal. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 0AC678B44C66487E8431F0E3772E36ED http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=C48345AA746841BC946402A598A638D9 October Research Corp.’s new online video initiative will feature interviews with industry experts, innovators and thought leaders in the settlement services industry. Read on for details. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST C48345AA746841BC946402A598A638D9 http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=1092341D775A450C9495934E88FF7AB5 Wells Fargo and its appraisal management subsidiary Rels Valuation won an important lawsuit over two appraisers who claimed that Wells Fargo and Rels tried to strong-arm them into inflating appraisal values and then blacklisted them when they refused to hit the desired numbers. Read what Valuation Review’s readers had to say. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 1092341D775A450C9495934E88FF7AB5 http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=231A165FBE694F88847C40FBF32C63D8 The Department of Housing and Urban Development introduced policy changes intended to reduce the risk of loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration and is inviting public comment. Read on to find out how certain credit scores will qualify under the proposal. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 231A165FBE694F88847C40FBF32C63D8 http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=BD4BE2ADC5514E888DAB59D00618168B Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens and Rep. Paul Kanjorski kicked off the Appraisal Institute’s Washington Appraisal Summit on July 19 with a call to include appraisers in financial reform efforts and strong words about the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Read on for more. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST BD4BE2ADC5514E888DAB59D00618168B http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=2DFD98417A7B4E4AA79D4149619A0264 According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing-home sales slowed in June but are higher than last year at this time. NAR said the market shows uncharacteristic yet understandable swings. Read on for more. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 2DFD98417A7B4E4AA79D4149619A0264 http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=1BE6B7EDA115467DAF859536C37C5CA9 Independent commercial real estate valuation and consulting firm Integra Realty Resources Inc. moved its Los Angeles office into a new 4,100-square-foot building in the San Fernando Valley of California to accommodate its expansion plans. The move corresponds with the hiring of a new principal in the firm; a senior analyst; and an analyst. Read on to find out more. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 1BE6B7EDA115467DAF859536C37C5CA9 http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=F88EBF3E8ED44DA3893E9EF579798414 June statistics from the Commerce Department indicate that appraisers will have fewer homes to appraise up the road, but p rivately owned housing completions, single-family housing completions and building permits tell a different story. Read on for more. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST F88EBF3E8ED44DA3893E9EF579798414 http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=1D5FC7847987425D98F89A39D4E9F46B TSI Appraisal Services, a division of Title Source, will hire more than 100 staff appraisers to supplement its existing appraiser network across the United States. Read on to find out about the new initiative, the hiring process and criteria for consideration. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 1D5FC7847987425D98F89A39D4E9F46B http://www.valuationreview.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=270E8EBA5AF64172B917EBD588EDB85A&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=5F249E552B2C49509BC41751816632F3&tier=3&nid=9BBD46E23F814F32853C9CCA8825DD92 Fannie Mae released a new bulletin, “Selling Guide Updates and Additional Guidance on Appraisal-Related Policies.” The bulletin details new policy requirements and clarifications concerning existing lender requirements that are being added to a number of appraisal sections of the Selling Guide. Read on to find out about the new guidance. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 9BBD46E23F814F32853C9CCA8825DD92