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The three federal banking agencies moved to raise the threshold for residential transactions that require an appraisal from $250,000 to $400,000.
September 27 -
The legislation takes aim at third-party bank service vendors, the backlog of FHA appraisals, rural housing assistance and other issues where there is broad agreement.
September 11 -
The banks considered an “unusual” investment banking merger; Volcker rule win will be followed by fights on capital rules, liquidity and stress tests.
August 26 -
The regulators have yet to complete rules on regional bank supervision, community bank capital and other provisions meant to ease institutions' burden.
August 1 -
The National Credit Union Administration caught flak after it approved raising the threshold for appraisals on commercial real estate loans to $1 million.
July 18 -
Readers weigh in on the role of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consider personnel changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, debate the viability of public banks and more.
May 23 -
The credit union regulator’s proposal to raise the appraisal threshold for nonresidential real estate loans won’t harm the economy or consumers, contrary to critics’ claims.
May 21National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions -
The credit union regulator’s proposal to raise the appraisal threshold for nonresidential real estate loans won’t harm the economy or consumers, contrary to critics’ claims.
May 20National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions -
The credit union regulator’s proposal to raise the threshold for home-sale appraisals to $1 million could introduce more risk into the financial system, particularly if bank regulators follow suit.
May 13Appraisal Institute -
The credit union regulator’s proposal to raise the threshold for commercial appraisals to $1 million could introduce more risk into the financial system, particularly if bank regulators follow suit.
May 9Appraisal Institute