Apparently those investors - and the govt - disagree with what appraisers think they need. That's unfortunate.
Here's a hypothetical for you to answer:
If the market correction which follows the current upleg of this RE cycle DOESN'T reveal a significant number of grossly overvalued-at-the-time appraisals, then what? If the numbers don't support the talking point that the lenders' usage of the AMC scheme and sloppy/lazy AMC appraisers and of other alternative modes of valuation isn't the cause of the pain at the investors or the taxpayers then what's your next move? Because such a fact pattern - if that's what emerges - guts the "it's a THREAT.....to the ECONOMY !!" accusations that some appraisers have been making.
And while we're at it, such a hypothetical outcome would also completely justify the move to reduce or eliminate the level of control the outside loan originators had over those appraisals.
IMO, if significant losses in the coming downleg aren't attributable to gross overvaluations then there is no chance the AMC conduct or bundled fees will be prohibited by the govt in the future. And almost no chance the lenders will divert from what they've been doing except to do more of it. From there, the math does itself.
So lemme ask you: how confident are you that the lender and AMC conduct has resulted in a significant percentage of grossly overvalued-at-the-time appraisals? Put a percentage on your confidence level.