Letter: Force of law needed in appraisal industry - Appeal-Democrat
Story date: 2008-04-26 11:29:00
Added on: 2008-04-27 18:00:56
There has been a lot of coverage in the media recently about mortgage fraud. As a real property appraiser and member of the Appraisal Institute, I am pleased this issue is now getting so much public attention. For years, many mortgage brokers ...
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