August 2012 – Valuation Legal Resources

FDIC

FDIC Diversifies Its Appraiser Targets in Recent Lawsuits

In the last three months, since May 1, 2012, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sued 45 individual appraisers and appraisal firms in its capacity as receiver for one of the failed banks or lending institutions under its supervision. The appraisers targeted by the FDIC in its recent cases Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 12 years ago

AMC Litigation

Class Action Nightmare for an AMC and Its Panel Appraisers in West Virginia

Update note 8/14/12: this case, particularly the plaintiffs’ attempt to create a defendant class of appraisers, presents significant new liability issues for appraisal management and appraisers. I will address the liability issues in this case and in other current AMC litigation (including the FDIC’s actions against two national AMCs) in Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 12 years ago