SB 18-210

Senate Bill 18-210 updates Colorado’s regulations for appraisal management companies (AMCs) to align with recent federal changes. It defines AMCs and appraiser panels more clearly, requires the state board of real estate appraisers to maintain a list of AMCs that meet certain size criteria, and mandates these companies to follow specific processes to comply with federal lending laws. Additionally, it imposes an annual fee on subsidiaries of federally regulated financial institutions operating as AMCs in Colorado, which is then sent to a federal council. Since the bill has been signed into law, its provisions are now enforceable by the state board.

Official Summary

Section 1 of the bill amends the definition of 'appraisal management company' to contain all of the elements specified in recent amendments to Title XI of the federal 'Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989' (FIRREA) and regulations adopted in furtherance of FIRREA. Section 1 also adds a definition of 'appraiser panel' to include appraisers working as independent contractors. Section 2 requires the state board of real estate appraisers to maintain a separate list of appraisal management companies (AMCs) that have an appraiser panel larger than the federal jurisdictional threshold of 15 appraisers in Colorado or 25 appraisers in all states in which the company operates. Section 3 directs the board to require that an AMC establish processes and controls to ensure compliance with the federal 'Truth in Lending Act' and applicable federal regulations. Section 4 directs the board to: Collect an annual registry fee from appraisal management companies that operate as subsidiaries of federally regulated financial institutions; and Transmit that fee to the federal financial institutions examinations council.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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