Rules will shield appraisers from lender pressure (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Story date: 2008-04-05 06:01:43
Added on: 2008-04-05 23:00:12
In all the chatter these days about mortgage reform, the new rules for appraisers aren't getting a lot of attention. But that issue gained traction after New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo began investigating allegations of conflicts of interest, fraud and other misconduct - all fallout from the mortgage meltdown.
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