Education & Compliance

Nikki Griffith, MAI, CCIM, Realtor®

Education for Bankers and Appraisers

As former SVP and Chief Appraiser for Bank One  (now JPMorgan Chase) with oversight responsibility for valuation of a $20 Billion real estate portfolio, Nikki Griffith, MAI, CCIM is a nationally known professional who understands banking regulatory compliance.  And she remains current with changing regulations, most recently those regulations published in December, 2010.

Since her retirement from banking in 2004 after nearly 15 years of service, Ms. Griffith has developed curriculum and taught classes and seminars for  the Appraisal Institute, the American Banker's Association and Risk Management Association, the education providers to the appraisal, regulatory, and banking community respectively.  Nikki is an effective trainer that can bring your students up to a high level of performance.

• She is also a regular guest contributor to the RMA Journal, the journal of banking industry in the United States.  Her most recent articles focus on the new appraisal regulations and Scope of Work in Engaging an Appraiser that appeared in the first and second quarters of 2011.  The previous article in mid 2010 focused on the necessity of a Market Analysis for purposes of underwriting.

• She also recently developed a series of four live webinars presented jointly by the Appraisal Institute and the American Banker Association.  The series covered the entire appraisal engagement and review process.  Copies of the presentations can be purchased from the ABA.

• Nikki recently developed the Real Estate Appraisal Manager's Forum for Risk Management Association (RMA), a 1-1/2 day forum covering all aspects of managing the appraisal process in a changing regulatory environment.

• Her latest seminar for Risk Management Association (RMA), "Understanding & Interpreting Appraisals", made its national debut in mid 2011 in light of recent changes in banking regulations published in December, 2010. 

• Nikki's latest seminar for the Appraisal Institute entitled "Commercial Appraisal Review for Appraisers and Bankers" made its debut nationally in the Spring of 2009.  It was recently updated in light of regulatory changes published in December, 2010.

Call Nikki to assist you with custom curriculum design or with policy and procedure development.


Bank Regulatory Compliance

Do you need assistance in developing or revising your appraisal policies to meet your regulator's requirements in light of of the revised appraisal regulations published in December, 2010?  Nikki is thoroughly familiar with current regulations and can assist you in adapting your policies and procedures to meet the current requirements.  She meets regularly with representatives from the joint regulatory agencies (OCC, OTS, FDIC, FRB and NCUA) through her affiliation with RMA.

She will meet with you to determine your bank's focus and prepare a draft outline for the bank's review.  Once that is approved, she will draft the final policy (and procedures if desired) that will fit your needs.

How can Nikki Griffith, MAI, CCIM assist you with your next commercial real estate related need?  Give Nikki a call today at 509-586-1423 to schedule your free consultation!