Category Archives: Appraisals

FDIC Pushes CRA

Posted on April 12, 2011 by lcam

We’re seeing increasing pressure by the Federal Agencies – including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, on community banks.  Institutions such as our local Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest have been attacked on their compliance with the Federal Community … Continue reading →

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Appraisals: Back to the Basics

Posted on June 1, 2004 by lcam

Let’s face it: Real estate valuation is confusing. In the spirit of helping the lender avoid a possible upshot of this confusion–a violation of FIRREA regulations–this article addresses three areas of potential confusion: 1) market value; 2) value in use … Continue reading →

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