UPDATE - Minimum Requirements for Appraisal Management Companies - Rule in the Works

UPDATE! 03/24/2014- Link to proposed rule is available at the end of this post.

During their regular monthly board meeting on March 20, 2014 the National Credit Union Administration proposed an interagency rule to implement minimum requirements for state oversight of appraisal management companies. Six other federal agencies are expected to join in support of the proposal. These include the Federal Reserve, CFPB, Treasury Department, FDIC; Federal Housing Finance Agency and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The text of the proposed rule will not be available until all the agencies approve the language, but the NCUA Board Action Memorandum states:

The minimum requirements in the proposed rule would apply to States that elect to establish an appraiser certifying and licensing agency with the authority to register and supervise AMCs (participating States). Under the proposed rule, participating States would have to require that AMCs: (1) register in the State and be subject to its supervision; (2) use only State-certified or licensed appraisers are used for Federally related transactions (real estate-related financial transactions overseen by a Federal financial institution regulatory agency that require appraiser services); (3) require that appraisals comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; (4) ensure selection of a competent and independent appraiser; and (5)establish and comply with processes and controls reasonably designed to ensure that appraisals comply with the appraisal independence standards in the Truth in Lending Act.

The proposed rule would direct AMCs that are subsidiaries of banks and regulated by a Federal financial institution regulatory agency to meet the same minimum requirements, although such AMCs would not be required to register with a State.

We'll keep our eyes open, and post the proposed rule as soon as we see it published.

UPDATE! The proposed Interagency Rule is available at THIS LINK.

Remembering Jon

In honor of my nephew, Jon, this a repeat of a post from March 15, 2010. We think of you every day.

It's a sad day in the Appraiser Active family. My nephew, Jonathan Porto, a Marine, was killed yesterday in a non-combat accident in Afghanistan, near Marjah. My sister, Rachel, his mother, Jon's wife, Rachel Jewell Porto, and their two month old daughter, Ariana, could use your prayers. Jon was 26.




The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office provided an escort for the motorcade from MacDill Air Force Base to St. Petersburg. The Tampa Bay Community showed their respect for Cpl Jonathan Porto.

FDIC and LSI Appraisal, LLC Settle

The start of 2014 has been very interesting for Appraiser Active. The assignments are challenging and interesting, The opportunity to work with some awesome appraisers from around the country has been a real treat. Unfortunately, the nature of the assignments, and time demanded by them has kept me from this page.

My blogging time is still very limited, and protective orders keep me from posting quite a bit, but many readers will be interested in the pdf at this link.

Here is a preview. Draw your own conclusions.