Housing activity: Residential Structures (Thousands of Units,
SAAR).(Vital Statistics)
Housing Activity
Residential Structures
(Thousands of Units, SAAR)
BY TYPE OF UNIT
HOUSING STARTS BUILDING PERMITS
Total Single- Multi- . . .
Key economic indicators and interest rates.(Vital
Statistics)
Key Economic Indicators and Interest Rates
CHANGE IN PAYROLL
EMPLOYMENT (THOUSANDS) UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%)
SEP-07 81 4.7
OCT-07 140 . . .
Mortgage applications indexes: mortgage bankers association
(MBA).(Vital Statistics)
Mortgage Applications Indexes: Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
MARKET COMPOSITES
(Unadjusted)
Market Purchase Refinance FRM ARM
Index . . .
Top 25 countries--refinance markets.(Marketrac[R])
Top 25 Countries--Refinance Markets
First-Half 2008, Nationwide/Sort Order: Number of Loans
Rank Country Count Dollar Amount Market Avg.
. . .
Top 25 counties--purchase markets.(Marketrac[R])
Top 25 Counties--Purchase Markets
First-Half 2008, Nationwide/Sort Order: Number of Loans
Rank County Count Dollar Amount Market Avg.
. . .
Best-and Worst-Performing Counties by 3-Month and 1-Year HPI
Change; Single-Family Detached (August 2008 Data).(Home-Price
Spotl
Best-and Worst-Performing Counties by 3-Month and 1-Year HPI Change;
Single-Family Detached (August 2008 Data).
10 Best-Performing Counties by 3-Month HPI Change
County/State 3-Month HPI . . .
25 Worst-performing states by appreciation rate.(Home-Price
Spotlight)
25 Worst-Performing States by Appreciation Rate
Single-Family Detached (August 2008 Data), Ranked by 1-Year Change
Rank state 3-Month HPI * Change 1-Year HPI * Change
1 . . .
Market performance Gauge.(Price watch)
Market Performance Gauge
Best-performing high-tier metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) over
the last one-year period (through 6/30/08)
Rank MSA Performance . . .
Training in a tough year.(Training)
Just hypothetically, of course, let's say that your
company's volume and profit are down by 50 percent and staff
functions have been slashed to the bone, if not eliminated. What does
this do to the . . .
Targeting a niche in Florida.(Broker Business)
Many mortgage brokerages have pursued the strategy of offering a
wide menu of loan products to fit all borrower needs. Yet LynxBanc
Mortgage Corporation, Boca Raton, Florida, is focusing on niche . . .
The downturn: a time to retool.(On the Road)
John Courson, chief operating officer (COO) of the Mortgage Bankers
Association (MBA), conceded that "we've dealt ourselves a
tough hand," but said, "This is a chance for our industry to
have . . .
Loss mitigation: surviving in 2008 and beyond.(Servicing)
The subprime crisis and associated deteriorating credit standards
have led to some of the worst housing market conditions since the Great
Depression. Defaults are continuing to escalate, with . . .
Cutting cost per loan through electronic content
management.(Executive Essay)
Times are tight. Origination volumes are down. Defaults and
foreclosures continue to soar, and lenders are finding it harder and
harder to stay afloat. However, there is hope in sight. As history . . .
Paul Bradley and Kelly Taylor.(People)
Paul Bradley and Kelly Taylor have been named national sales
directors with StreetLinks National Appraisal Services in . . .
Danielle D. Jackson.(People)
Danielle D. Jackson has been named associate attorney in the
litigation department for Potestivo & Associates PC in Rochester
Hills, Michigan. Randall j. Wharton has been named associate attorney . . .
Dan Israelson.(People)
Dan Israelson has been named director of client relations and
business development for Nielson & Sherry PSC in Newport, Kentucky.
Lindsay Wolf has been named client relations coordinator for . . .
Chad Oppenheimer.(People)
Chad Oppenheimer has been named in-house general counsel and
Munevver Yolas has been promoted to senior vice president of capital
markets for NCB in Washington, . . .
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank.(People)
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) and Larry Curtis, managing
partner of WinnDevelopment, have been awarded the Washington, D.C.-based
National Housing & Rehabilitation . . .
Obiora Egbuna.(People)
Obiora Egbuna has been named vice president of sales for
Residential Finance Corporation (RFC) in Columbus, Ohio. Grant W. Doner
has been named special projects manager for FIMAC Solutions LLC . . .
Christie Sciacca.(People)
Christie Sciacca has been named director with LECG's Financial
Services Practice in Washington, D.C. Deborah A. Wilson has been named
senior vice president and chief Financial officer for Walker . . .
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