MidLantic offers an in-house Appraisal Review training seminar that is personally conducted by Douglas Metz that can be designed to meet each client’s specific training needs. Our most popular course, which has been presented to dozens of banks and to hundreds of BAI students throughout the nation, is either a full day or a day and-a- half seminar that covers appropriate scope and methodologies, engagement issues, understanding USPAP and USPAP violations, and dozens of review techniques and insights to create an efficient and capable in-house review program. Let MidLantic teach your staff. With more than 25 years of review experience, nobody can do it better—nobody.
Other In-House Courses
Midlantic also offers 6.5 hr. in-house training seminars on
- Proper Preparation of In-House Evaluations—do’s—don’ts—and musts
- Underwriting Small Commercial Properties
Seminar Fees & Materials
All fees are negotiable and based on the type of program required. All fees are quoted inclusive of all training materials and costs such as travel and accommodations. Fees are based on 20 attendees, with training materials individually designed for each course for the client’s benefit. Fees of up to $60/per additional student over 20 and up to 30 are applicable. Generally, class sizes are limited to 30 students, with reasonable acceptions considered.
All MidLantic seminars are PowerPoint presentations. MidLantic requires that each client have its own PowerPoint equipment and room capacity.
Douglas Metz Background
Douglas E. Metz, President, MidLantic Financial Corp.
Mr. Metz, of Eldersburg, Maryland, is a real estate, construction and environmental consultant in the greater Baltimore-Washington, DC area whose most popular products are:
- a comprehensive Appraisal Review designed to determine that each appraisal is performed accurately and by appropriate methodologies,
- real estate Evaluations in conformance with regulatory guidelines,
- environmental transaction screens and
- construction diagnostic and progress reports.
Mr. Metz, with more than 27 years as a commercial real estate lender, developed his expertise as an appraisal reviewer and evaluator in his capacity as chief lending officer in several banking institutions, too often frustrated over inferior appraisal products, sloppy fieldwork and deficient market data. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Metz was a financial writer for three years before beginning his banking career. He completed the MBA of America School of Mortgage Banking (1977, Northwestern), and the School of Income Property Financing (1979, Michigan State). Since 2001, Mr. Metz has reviewed on behalf of more than forty-five bank clients more than 3,400 appraisals with gross values in excess of $9.88 billion. He has conducted training sessions for dozens of banks, the Bank Administration Institute, and the Federal Reserve.