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Impac Funding

Update on Impac – Llano – Savant Mass Litigation Against Appraisers (8/30/15)

This is an update on the new mass litigation phenomenon against appraisers.  Llano Financing Group LLC continues to be the front runner in filing lawsuits against appraisers. In all of the recent lawsuit complaints I have reviewed from June-August 2015, Llano Financing Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 10 yearsAugust 30, 2015 ago
Carrington Capital

Who Is Llano Financing Group? Who Is Carrington Capital Management? Why Are They Suing So Many Appraisers?

First Round.  Last fall on this blog and also in the Appraisal Institute’s Valuation magazine, I wrote about several entities involved in purchasing foreclosed debt from lenders (or just purchasing legal claims relating to the debt) and then filing lawsuits Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 10 yearsJuly 24, 2015 ago
AMC Litigation

Appraisal Management Company Sued in Consumer Class Action Complaint

A consumer class action complaint has been filed against a lender and its AMC relating to the subject matter of a prior CFPB investigation and settlement. Last August, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had taken action against Amerisave Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 11 yearsNovember 3, 2014 ago
FDIC

Who are Mutual First, First Mutual Group and Savant Claims Management? Why Are They Suing Appraisers?

Mutual First Cases, 5-1-14 to Present Some appraisers are now being targeted in lawsuits by entities named “Mutual First, LLC” and “First Mutual Group LP.”  So far, they are behind the filing of about 40 lawsuits within the last year. They are not banks, credit unions or any Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 11 yearsSeptember 5, 2014 ago
FDIC

FDIC Settles Case Against CoreLogic Valuation Services, fka eAppraiseIT, for Less than 10% of Its Original Demand

Call this one a loss for the FDIC. In May 2011, the Federal Deposition Insurance Corporation filed suit against CoreLogic Valuation Services, formerly known as eAppraiseIT, in connection with appraisal services managed by eAppraiseIT for failed lender Washington Mutual. The FDIC’s Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 11 yearsJune 26, 2014 ago
General Liability Insurance

General Liability Insurance for Real Estate Appraisers

Many appraisers are now being asked to carry general liability insurance by their clients — in addition to the professional liability insurance that has been a standard requirement for many years.  This is partly the result of the OCC’s new Risk Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 11 years ago
AMC Litigation

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against BPO and AMC Firms for Allegedly Unpaid Fees

[Please note the author has no involvement with this case, other than reporting about it here. If you have questions about the case, please direct them to the attorneys representing the plaintiff, for whom contact information from the complaint is provided below.] Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 11 yearsDecember 8, 2013 ago
conservation easements

Recent Tax Court Decision Provides Another Warning for Appraisers Performing Conservation Easement Appraisals

Gorra v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court, T.C. Memo 2013-254. On November 12, 2013, the U.S. Tax Court decided a petition challenging the IRS’ disallowance of a tax deduction for a donated conservation/preservation easement.  The donated easement was for the ostensible purpose Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 11 yearsNovember 26, 2013 ago
Confidentiality

Federal Court Rules on USPAP Confidentiality Issue in FDIC Lawsuit Against Appraisers in Colorado

Updated from an earlier post.  On September 5, 2013, in a professional negligence case against two Colorado appraisers by the FDIC, a federal court ruled on an issue concerning USPAP confidentiality.  It was a simple issue, but it’s one of Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 12 years ago
FDIC

Navigators Sues More Appraisers to Deny Coverage under “Regulatory Claims” Exclusion

Updated on 11/22/13.  On November 14 and 18, Navigators Insurance Company sued three more appraisers to enforce “regulatory claims” exclusions in the E&O policies they purchased. These appraisers are in California and Nevada. Like the appraiser sued by Navigators in Florida Read more…

By Peter Christensen, 12 years ago

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