NAR Letters and Comments to Federal Agencies
Valuation Issues Update (Valuation)
- 02-28-2024 NAR Letter to Federal Agencies Advocating for Solutions That Will Increase Diversity, Reduce Bias and Maintain the Public Trust in the Appraisal Profession
- 09-22-2023 Joint comment letter to Board of Trustees Board Structure Working Group
- 08-22-2023 NAR Letter to Joint Regs on Automated Valuation Methods (AVMs)
- 08-19-2023 Letter to the CFPB, OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve System on Improving the Reconsideration of Value (ROV) Process for Homebuyers
- 03-29-2023 NAR Letter to HUD Asking for Legal Clarification for Appraisal Discrimination
- 02-10-2023 NAR Comment Letter on Appraisal Bias Hearing
- 02-04-2019 NAR Letter to OCC, FDIC, and Fed Reserve Regarding the Residential Appraisal Threshold
- 12-21-2018 Coalition Letter to OCC, Board of Governors, and FDIC Regarding Request for Public Hearing on Residential Threshold
- 12-03-2018 NAR Comment Letter to NCUA Chairman McWatters Regarding Appraisal Threshold Proposed Rule
- 10-15-2018 NAR Comment to HUD on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulations
- 04-06-2018 NAR Comment Letter to the Appraisal committee (ASC)
- 01-12-2018 NAR Letter to Appraisal Foundation Regarding Draft Comment AQB Qualifications
- 09-25-2017 NAR Comment Letter to OCC, FDIC, and the Board of Governors on a Proposed Rule regarding Real Estate Transactions Appraisals
- 09-11-2017 NAR Letter to FHFA Director Mel Watt Regarding GSE Appraisals and Alternate Valuation Methods
- 10-28-2016 2016.10.28 NAR Letter to Chair Traynor RE AQB Qualifications 2nd Exposure
- 07-18-2016 NAR Letter to Appraisal committee Regarding AMC Registry Fees
- 06-16-2016 NAR Letter to the Appraisal Board Regarding AQB Qualifications
- 03-29-2016 2016.03.29 NAR Letter to the AQB Re Appraiser Qualifications Criteria.pdf
- 03-18-2016 NAR Letter to HUD Regarding FHA Handbook and Appraisals
- 03-11-2016 NAR Letter to FFIEC Regarding Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act and Appraisal Threshold
- 09-29-2015 NAR Letter to the Appraisal Foundation Regarding the AQB Trainee Recommendations
- 06-25-2015 NAR Letter to the Appraisal Foundation
- 12-03-2014 NAR Letter to Appraisal Practices Board Regarding NAR’s Green MLS Implementation Guide
- 06-06-2014 Comments: Various Agencies on Proposed Rule on Minimum Requirements for AMCs
- 09-09-2013 Comments: OCC, Fed, NCUA, CFPB, FHFA on Appraisals for Higher Priced Morrtgage Loans
- 10-15-2012 Comments: Various Agencies on Proposed Rule to Amend Regulation Z
- 10-12-2012 Comments: CFPB on Amending Regulation B which Amends ECOA
- 02-21-2012 Comments: CFPB on Regulation Z and Use of Term Realtors
- 08-11-2011 Comments: HUD, FHFA, VA, & NCUA on Appraiser Idemnification
- 01-20-2011 Comments: Department of Labor on Definition of "Fiduciary"
- 12-27-2010 Comments: Fed on Appraisal Independence Rule
- 10-14-2010 Comments: Fed on Appraisal Provisions in Dodd-Frank Act