Day archives: December 2nd, 2010

Agencies issue final appraisal and evaluation guidelines

News release: “The federal financial regulatory agencies issued final supervisory guidance today on sound practices by financial institutions for real estate appraisals and evaluations. Financial institutions use reliable appraisals and evaluations to determine the value of collateral for mortgages and other loans; appraisals and evaluations are integral to institutions’ real estate lending. Institutions base credit …

Subjects: Government Documents

Federal Reserve announces new interactive graphics feature of Data Download Program

“The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced a new feature of its Data Download Program that allows users to create custom charts. Users will now be able to create and view interactive graphics of data packages from the program before downloading the underlying data and charts. The charting feature allows users to view multiple data …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

GSA First Fed to Choose Google Hosted E-Mail Service

Follow up to Google Files Bid Protest Against Dept. of Interior Over Hosted Email and Collaboration Services news that “the U.S. General Services Administration will become the first federal agency to use a hosted e-mail service, choosing Google, Unisys and others to offer the service.” GSA Becomes First Federal Agency to Move Email to the …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Mail, Government Documents, Knowledge Management