Housing activity.(Vital Statistics)(Statistical table)
Residential Structures
(Thousands of Units, SAAR)
BY TYPE OF UNIT
HOUSING STARTS BUILDING PERMITS
Total Single- Multi- Total . . .
Key economic indicators and interest rates.(Vital
Statistics)
CONSUMER PRICES,
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
CHANGE (%)
CHANGE IN
PAYROLL . . .
Mortgage applications indexes.(Vital Statistics)(Statistical
table)
MARKET COMPOSITES
(Unadjusted)
Market Purchase Refinance FRM ARM
Index Index Index Index Index
JUN-07 664.6 482.2 . . .
Top 25 counties--existing-home transactions.(Marketrac
[R])(Statistical table)
Top 25 Counties--Existing-Home Transactions
First-Quarter 2008, Nationwide/Sort Order: Number of Loans
Rank County Count Dollar Amount Market Avg
. . .
Top 25 counties--new-home transactions.(Marketrac[R])(Statistical
table)
Top 25 Counties--New-Home Transactions
First-Quarter 2008, Nationwide/Sort Order: Number of Loans
Rank County Count Dollar Amount Market Share Avg Amount
1 HARRIS, TX 3,101 . . .
Best- and worst-performing counties by 3-month and 1-year HPI
change.(Home-Price Spotlight)
10 Best-Performing Counties by 3-Month HPI Change
County/State 3-Month HPI Repeat-Sales Median
Change Home Price
ANDERSON TN 5.79% $114,700
AIKEN, SC . . .
25 worst-performing states by appreciation rate.(Home Price
Spotlight)(Statistical table)
25 Worst-Performing States by Appreciation rate
Single-Family Detached (June 2008 Data), Ranked by 1-Year Change
Rank State 3-Month HPI * Change 1 Year HPI * Change
1 . . .
Market performance gauge.(Pricewatch)(Table)(Brief
article)
Market Performance Gauge
Best-performing states over the last one-year period (through 3/31/08)
Rank State Performance Gauge
1 Vermont 3.8%
2 . . .
Beyond the froth.(Broker Business)(Report)
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has been criticized
for his assertion in May 2005 that real estate markets were suffering
only from "a little froth" and that rising home prices . . .
Servicing HELOCs in a challenging
environment.(Servicing)(home-equity line of credit)
Mortgage defaults and foreclosures are on the rise nationwide,
while property values continue to slide in key geographical areas. As a
result, the uncertainty in the mortgage market continues, and . . .
Mortgage servicers: the industry's unsung heroes.(Business
Class)(mortgage servicers will have helped homeowners avoid
foreclosu
During any challenging time or crisis, there are always unsung
heroes toiling behind the scenes who, many times unknowingly, are making
a huge difference in the outcome of the situation. While . . .
Resetting attitudes.(On the Road)(Mortgage Bankers
Association's conference on government loan and housing production
)(Conferen
"I have grave concerns about the overzealous attention by
legislators" to the reverse-mortgage sector, said Margaret (Meg)
Burns, director-Office of Single Family Program Development, . . .
The marriage of automation and risk mitigation.(Executive
Essay)
Automation in the mortgage industry is no longer a
luxury--it's a requirement for lenders expecting to be successful.
In the wake of the subprime meltdown, it might be tempting to place part
of the . . .
D.J. Ziggas.(People)(California financial institutions appointed
D.J. Ziggas, Rick Boyd, Kelvin Fynaardt and Sharon Magnuson)(Br
D.J. Ziggas has been named an account executive for the Midcentral
region; Rick Boyd has been named an account executive for the
Southeastern region; Kelvin Fynaardt has been named an account . . .
Bruce Allinder.(People)(First American Title Insurance Co.
appointed Bruce Allinder)(Alexander Mortgage Corporation appointed Sa
Bruce Allinder has been named manager for Santa Ana,
California-based First American Title's Company's operations
in the Northern California counties of Del Norte, Humboldt and Shasta.
Sarah Hanlon . . .
John Arnholz and Kenneth P. Marin.(People)(McKee Nelson L.L.P.
appointed John Arnholz and Kenneth P. Marin)(Brief article)
John Arnholz and Kenneth P. Marin have been named partners in New
York-based McKee Nelson LLP's new covered bonds team, which will be
incorporated into the firm's existing securitization and . . .
Rodney Acker.(People)(financial institutions appointed Rodney
Acker and David Barrack )(Fulbright & Jaworski LLP appointed Chris
Rodney Acker has been named a financial institutions litigator in
Dallas; David Barrack has been named a bankruptcy litigator in New York;
Anne Rodgers has been named a securities and complex . . .
Mary Margaret Holt.(People)(Franklin American Mortgage Co.
appointed Mary Margaret Holt)(Life of the South appointed Lee-Ann
Hol
Mary Margaret Holt has been named regional manager, based in
Northern California, for Franklin, Tennessee-based Franklin American
Mortgage Co.'s Correspondent Lending Division. Lee-Ann . . .
Patricia Hollis.(People)(Textron Financial Corp. has appointed
Patricia Hollis, William Carney and Michelle Marik )(Brief
articl
Patricia Hollis has been named vice president, program development
and management; William Carney has been named regional sales manager,
Southeastern United States; and Michelle Marik has been . . .
Jeanette Heller.(People)(Reverse Financial Services LLC appointed
Jeanette Heller )(Lewtan Technologies Inc appointed Jamie Harp
Jeanette Heller has been named first vice president of client
services for 1st Reverse Financial Services LLC in Westmont, Illinois.
Jamie Harper has been promoted to vice president of European, . . .
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