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The following links are provided "for information purposes only" on issues relevant to the appraisal industry.  Endorsement by AARO is neither expressed nor implied. AARO Reports 03/2010 TAFAC report to AARO 03/2010 HR 1728 HR 4173 letter 03/2010 TAF Invest Training Prog Agreement 03/2010 TAF BOT Scottsdale Meeting Report 03/2010 NAHB report 03/2010 VALUATION 2009 SLIDES 03/2010 TAFAC report to AARO 03/2010 AQB Meeting- Chicago 06/2009 ECAFS Minutes - Larry Disney 06/2009 TAFAC Report to AARO 02/2009 TAFAC Minutes 01/2009 AQB Meeting - Sacramento 01/2008 AQB Meeting - San Antonio 01/2007 TAFAC Meeting - Dennis Badger 06/2006 HUD-Mortgage Fraud Symposium - Larry Disney 06/2006 TAFAC JE/SS Project Committee Report - Bob Keith 01/2006 TAFAC Meeting -Herb Sass 10/2005 ASB and AQB Meetings - Larry Disney 10/2005 ECAFS Report - Larry Disney 10/2005 TAFAC Meeting -Dennis Badger Newsletters AARO's Newsletter Archive Varies State Appraiser Regulatory Newsletters A - Z 05/2004 Mortgage Principles and Interest Fitch Ratings Cases 03/31/04 Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers and FNIS/Market Intelligence/Chicago Title GAO Study 05/2003 Highlights One page summary 05/2003 Study (GAO-03-404) Detailed report Articles 05/08/04 A More Skeptical Appraisal Washington Post, Kenneth R. Harney 05/04/04 Automated Appraisal Industry Rakes Fitch Discount American Banker,  Jody Shenn  05/04/04 Using Collateral Assessment Alternatives Business Wire  04/23/04 Shelby Says Present GSE Regulators 'Woefully Inadequate' Dow Jones Newswire 04/01/04 Appraisals -- Pressure to Overvalue Secondary Marketing Executive  03/10/04 Bellwether Study Explores Independent Title Agents October Research Corporation,  Ellen Jacob  02/09/04 Some US Appraisers Feel Pressure To Inflate Home Values Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires,  Julie Haviv  02/04/04 A View of Refi Boom Pressures From the Appraisal Trenches American Banker,  Erick Bergquist