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Identify Theft: Untangling The Web
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
By now, many of you have already read the The Columbian story by staff writer Stephanie Rice titled: Caught in ID Theft's 'Horrible Web' Rice's story starts out like this . . ."In typical identity theft cases, the thief goes........
 
Press Release: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Established - Oversight Authority for Fannie, Freddie, FHLB
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
FHFA “NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT” SENT TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER Washington, DC – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has transmitted to the Federal Register a Notice of “Establishment of a New Independent Agency.” This provides formal public notice of the........
 
The Fat Lady Has Sung! The Wertz - WAMU "Blacklisting" Case is OVER!
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
Perhaps you remember the headlines? California Appraiser Sues WAMU, First American, eAppraiseIT, and LSI - Refused to check "Stable" It was about Jeniffer Wertz, a California licensed real estate appraiser, who filed a 12 count lawsuit against Washington Mutual Bank,........
 
FNC Class Action Lawsuit Continues - Binding Arbitration and User Agreements at Issue
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
I assume that many of you remember the lawsuit that was filed as a class action against FNC last summer? The judge has been considering the request of FNC to allow the parties to go into arbitration since December of........
 
Review: eTrac Webforms - Is free really free?
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
Working RE Magazine recently featured an announcement that eTrac, an online web based appraisal management system, is offering appraisers an opportunity to sign up in the eTrac network for free. FREE is always nice, right? So I signed up and........
 
The End is Just the Beginning - Virginia REAB Hears Petition To Prohibit Use of Appraisal Delivery Webportals That Transmit Altered Appraisal Reports
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
Appraisal Scoop reported previously (click here) on the May 22, 2008 Virginia State Board for Real Estate Appraiser's (VREAB) meeting to discuss among other things, a petition submitted by George Dodd, SRA. Click Here to: Download Virginia_Appraisal_Board_Petition_052208.pdf The petition was........
 
UPDATE! - Appraiser Organizations Call For Reform Following AP Story
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
"Four national associations of real estate appraisers have asked Congress* for major regulatory reforms in the wake of an Associated Press investigation that identified key failings within the existing system." *Thanks to Scott Austin, Austin Appraisal, LLC, I now have........
 
"What if" ... Oh the Possibilities!
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
AUTHOR: Patrick Egger is a Certified General Appraiser located in Las Vegas, NV. He teaches continuing education classes on the housing market, appraisal issues for real estate agents and appraisers. Click on Outside The Boxes for a collection of Patrick's........
 
Zaio 2nd Quarter Results Are In! John Ross Leaves Zaio - Joins RICS
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
Zaio has released their second quarter financial results for 2008 and opened with a positive statement by their CEO, Douglas Vincent:"The Company reported record revenues and made significant progress with its proprietary technology development during the quarter," stated Douglas Vincent,........
 
Appraiser Organizations Call For Reform Following AP Story
9/5/2008 10:06 AM
"Four national associations of real estate appraisers have asked Congress for major regulatory reforms in the wake of an Associated Press investigation that identified key failings within the existing system." Click here for the complete article! Related Stories: Inflated appraisal........



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