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May 2011

Secret to Surviving Divorce w/ Finances Intact.....Hire an appraiser

Posted by Thomas Inserra on May 17th, 2011 3:03 PM

Tax Court uses Daubert to take down appraisal expert

Posted by Thomas Inserra on May 16th, 2011 10:09 AM

August 2011

Mortgage Whistle Blowers Increasing

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 14th, 2011 8:16 AM

90 Bank & Mortgage Lawsuits Seeking $208 Billion in Damages (so far)

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 11th, 2011 8:31 AM

IRS Achieves 81% Tax & Mortgage Fraud Incarceration Rate

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 10th, 2011 12:12 PM

New $10 Billion Mortgage Lawsuit Filed Against Bank of America

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 9th, 2011 5:10 AM

AARP Sues Wells Fargo and Fannie Mae

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 6th, 2011 5:33 PM

Mortgage Insurer PMI May be Forced to Shutdown

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 6th, 2011 6:39 AM

HSBC CEO Ordered by Supreme Court to Explain Foreclosure

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 3rd, 2011 7:26 PM

BofA Explores MBS Settlement with State Attorney Generals

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 3rd, 2011 7:17 PM

Goldman Wins High Profile MBS Lawsuit

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 3rd, 2011 7:12 PM

Bankers Lobby for "Safe Harbor" to Reduce Consumer Litigation Exposures

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 2nd, 2011 5:54 PM

Mortgage Securities Lawsuit Details Appraisal & Underwriting Abuses

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 1st, 2011 5:50 PM

FHA Sanctions 2,300 Lenders since 2009 for Appraisal & Lending Abuses

Posted by Thomas Inserra on August 1st, 2011 10:46 AM

July 2011

Justice Dept and Appraisers Target Wells Fargo

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 30th, 2011 2:11 PM

Ex-CEO Sentenced in $2.9 Billion Mortgage Fraud Meltdown

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 25th, 2011 4:31 AM

BofA to Pay $108M - Wells to Pay $85M For Mortgage Abuses

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 21st, 2011 5:48 PM

Appraisals Key in Avoiding IRS Penalties and Tax Scams

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 20th, 2011 12:08 PM

39 Found Guilty in Widespread Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 19th, 2011 3:25 PM

High Profile Eminent Domain Appraisal Litigation - Affects Company Stock Price

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 18th, 2011 5:44 PM

Court Losses & Payouts Piling up for Banks due to Use of BPO Rather than Appraisal

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 15th, 2011 6:12 AM

Suit Against Chase Bank Alleges Faillure to Obtain Appraisals & Using Less Reliable AVMs

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 14th, 2011 6:03 AM

Biggest Pending Appraiser lawsuit - $24 Billion in Alleged Damages

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 12th, 2011 11:44 AM

Construction Loan Appraisal Helps Protect Bank in Legal Dispute

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 12th, 2011 6:20 AM

"Citizens for Fair Valuation" - Win Fight for New Appraisal Disclosure Law

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 11th, 2011 4:48 AM

FDIC Approves 248 Court Cases Against Bank Lending Officers Seeking $6.8 Billion

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 9th, 2011 6:52 AM

Llimited Partnership Tax Case

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 8th, 2011 9:55 AM

The Great Depression of 1929 Real Estate Bubble and Collapse

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 4th, 2011 2:40 PM

Judge Critically Evaluates Cap Rates and Expenses in Income Approach

Posted by Thomas Inserra on July 2nd, 2011 6:33 AM

June 2011

Court Case Cites Appraiser's Duty to Borrower

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 28th, 2011 2:28 PM

Importance of Good Appraisals and Good Expert Testimony

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 27th, 2011 6:45 PM

Principles & Methodology (Not Conclusions) Determine Expert Admissibility Under Daubert

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 26th, 2011 3:55 AM

Lack of"Reliability" top reason Appraiser Experts are Excluded by Courts

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 25th, 2011 4:43 AM

Appraiser Pleads Guilty in Large Fraud Case

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 24th, 2011 3:22 AM

Can the IRS Subpoena Your DRAFT report?

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 23rd, 2011 4:10 AM

Judge Selects the More Accurate of Two Expert Appraisals

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 22nd, 2011 4:30 AM

Appraiser Overcomes Claims of Professional Negligence

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 21st, 2011 4:56 AM

Appraisers Donate $100,000 to Sheriff Campaign and Receive $1.1M in Foreclosure Work

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 20th, 2011 5:32 AM

FDIC sues 89 appraisers and 2 AMCs

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 19th, 2011 8:03 AM

Judge convicted in foreclosure case & Attorney convicted of bribing Appraiser Auditor

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 14th, 2011 5:48 PM

Judge Rules Bank is NOT Required to Ensure Appraisals are Accurate

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 13th, 2011 5:28 AM

Battle for Reputation when Appraisal is called "Tremendously Misleading"

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 11th, 2011 6:33 AM

State Loses Court Case Due to Lack of an Expert Appraisal!

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 9th, 2011 12:52 PM

Appraiser Experts Play Key Role in Bankruptcy Case Court Decision

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 7th, 2011 2:30 PM

McGinnis v Northland Ready Mix

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 3rd, 2011 6:05 AM

New Book "Public Trust Betrayed: The Truth Behind the Real Estate Appraisal Industry"

Posted by Thomas Inserra on June 2nd, 2011 11:42 AM

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