Appraisers and Regulators Give Congress an Earful

On June 28, 2012, two panels of witnesses appeared before the Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. The hearing, held in room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building, started at 10:00 A.M. and continued for two hours.

The topic of the hearing, "Appraisal Oversight: The Regulatory Impact on Consumers and Businesses" was addressed in written testimony, oral presentations, questions and answers. The panel members, and links to the written testimony, are listed below.

Panel I Mr. William B. Shear, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office Mr. Don Rodgers, President, Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials Mr. James R. Park, Executive Director, Appraisal Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Panel II Mr. David Berenbaum, Chief Program Officer, National Community Reinvestment Coalition Mr. David Bunton, President, Appraisal Foundation Mr. Francois K. Gregoire, 2011 Chair, National Association of Realtors, Appraisal Committee Mr. Don Kelly, Executive Director, Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association (REVAA), on behalf of REVAA and the Coalition to Facilitate Appraisal Integrity Reform  Ms. Karen J. Mann, President, Mann & Associates Appraisers, on behalf of the American Society of Appraisers Ms. Sara Stephens, President, Appraisal Institute   C-Span covered the hearing. The entire presentation is available below. Panel II starts about 50 minutes into the video.