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last updated: 16 August, 2010 at 14:00

City Cemeteries Face Gridlock Some of New York’s cemeteries are no longer accepting new business, and with plots becoming scarce, their prices are on the rise.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=4fbee3c1834ffc659746731d1d275c2c&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=4fbee3c1834ffc659746731d1d275c2c&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Posting: Flat-Screen TVs Become Newest Amenity The televisions and their hardware are becoming part of the bargaining in apartment sales.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=abe3d9c746ff673340cf4ca74bb6c707&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=abe3d9c746ff673340cf4ca74bb6c707&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

The Hunt: Location Important; Condition Ditto With a budget of $500,000, a self-described homebody achieved his goal of owning his own place in Manhattan by age 30.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=60f8ec2458ccbf17c8f4af00b2b072fc&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=60f8ec2458ccbf17c8f4af00b2b072fc&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Living In: Small-Town Feel in a Big-Spender Area A waterfront community with easy access to New York City offers a small-town feel in a big-spender area.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=5c6c58a25673a949c8c44688a67fe094&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=5c6c58a25673a949c8c44688a67fe094&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Habitats | Soundview, the Bronx: Gods, Goddesses and Elephants for Luck A Guyanese family in the Bronx has filled their home, which adjoins a Hindu temple, with dozens of deities.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=259e373c7af3a1b6730ded350fd82904&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=259e373c7af3a1b6730ded350fd82904&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

In the Region | Long Island: More Developers Building on ‘Spec’ Builders who stuck largely to custom building during the economic downturn are now starting to regain their belief in the speculative market.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0ca82d3ed075ebdd2776962f294833b1&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0ca82d3ed075ebdd2776962f294833b1&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

In the Region | New Jersey: The Mansion Between the Overpasses A housing developer quietly got permission to build a giant home at a site between overpasses at the edge of Hoboken.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=7fd5b0b518d71178e4d2b4f49feeb4e2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=7fd5b0b518d71178e4d2b4f49feeb4e2&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

In the Region | Westchester: Colleges Face Housing Squeeze Some colleges in Westchester County have responded to a shortage of on-campus housing by leasing space for students in nearby hotels.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=4d30266177f92d8c2c07b687e59d1a5c&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=4d30266177f92d8c2c07b687e59d1a5c&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Questions For Edward R. Casas Questions for the senior managing director and head of Navigant Capital Advisors, overseeing its distressed real estate practices.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3f4cff675645babe19f7ab80a67bf7e2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=3f4cff675645babe19f7ab80a67bf7e2&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Real Estate Q & A A cell tower on the roof; when the “ex” leaves a stabilized rental; condo associations charging visitors.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=68b7a01401fd14f94846eba3474e9032&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=68b7a01401fd14f94846eba3474e9032&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Mortgages: More Borrowers Opt for ‘Cash-In’ Refinancing Instead of cashing out to buy vacations or new cars, borrowers are putting extra money into a refinancing, to lower their principal balance.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=ba7ab9fa6e28002b926706c15b99c942&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=ba7ab9fa6e28002b926706c15b99c942&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

STREETSCAPES/ Brooklyn: Social Clubs, Long Gone, Left Their Meeting Places Behind In the late 19th century, men’s clubs flourished in Brooklyn. The competition among them was intense, and extravagant clubhouses resulted. At least four still exist.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=df503d947c606a816acf7dc07d91584d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=df503d947c606a816acf7dc07d91584d&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Big Deal: Town House Surrounding Jones Wood Garden for Sale A 19th-century house with five floors and six fireplaces is listed for $5.5 million.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=84a8f05ed3eef8c073b2fd743e6d5e8f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=84a8f05ed3eef8c073b2fd743e6d5e8f&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

On Location: The Hills in the House on the Hill In a house on a hill outside Prague, floors are pitched at an angle, as in a movie theater.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8c6116684135552f514b91837a5d8ebf&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8c6116684135552f514b91837a5d8ebf&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Big Deal: Wal-Mart Heirs Sell Chelsea Condo Josh Walton Kroenke and Whitney Ann Kroenke, who are siblings, sold their two-bedroom apartment for $2.45 million.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=7d1f915d46cb344d931502d219e6838b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=7d1f915d46cb344d931502d219e6838b&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Letters: Musings on a ‘Lost City’ Re: “The Mystery of the Lost City,” Streetscapes, Aug. 8<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1a99bc5595a92c8574ff675de3180f32&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1a99bc5595a92c8574ff675de3180f32&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Letters: Rules for Living Re: “Sharing the Faith, Splitting the Rent” (cover, Aug. 8)<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=db873c0b4e2e3d2833030269f20fa1a0&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=db873c0b4e2e3d2833030269f20fa1a0&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

House Tour: Norfolk, Conn. A property that includes a carriage house from 1920, a stable and a former summer kitchen, now used as a workshop/studio.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1770ebd0e71bca8e09e7cd0367e0f761&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1770ebd0e71bca8e09e7cd0367e0f761&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Corsica The housing market in Corsica has remained relatively stable despite the global downturn.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3af6aba295e81712ede6e54d1e0736a0&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=3af6aba295e81712ede6e54d1e0736a0&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

Property Values: What You Get for ... $500,000 A five-bedroom house in Pittsburgh, a one-bedroom condo with mountain views in Seattle and a 1930s three-bedroom ranch in Phoenix.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=35a4ddcbc1bcbdb89902fdb2f14728d5&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=35a4ddcbc1bcbdb89902fdb2f14728d5&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinessPS&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.BusinessPS.18631,cat.BusinessPS.rss"/>

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last updated: 16 August, 2010 at 14:00

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Ashley Furniture Homestore Showcases Room Makeover The new Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Houston will reveal the winning makeover for its "Drab to Fab" room makeover contest this Thursday. The makeover for Christina and David Castillo of Galena Park, was designed by former HGTV Design Star finalist Torie

The Stayton Summer Speaker Series Hosts Fort Worth Community at Real Estate Event Dallas - As part of its summer speaker series, The Stayton at Museum Way, a life care senior living community under construction in Fort Worth, Texas, hosted A High-Level View of Your Real Estate. Future residents and guests of the community gathered at

Homeowner Questionnaire Shows Banks Violating Gov’t Program Rules Mortgage servicers regularly make errors and break the rules of the government's mortgage modification program, according to hundreds of homeowners who responded to a ProPublica questionnaire. For example, all homeowners who are rejected are supposed to

Yogi Group thump Rufi Real Estate in Conmix Cup Swapnil Patil smashed a blistering half-century to power Yogi Group to a facile 71-run victory over Rufi Real Estate in the second Al Dhaid Ramadan T20 tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council, for the Conmix Cup at Al Dhaid Cricket Village.

Abdo Development Joins Forces with Bozzuto and Pritzker Realty Group to Redevelop The Catholic Unive WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Abdo Development today announced that they have teamed with The Bozzuto Group, a Washington D.C. area-based residential real estate company, and Pritzker Realty Group, a Chicago-based real estate investment company, to

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces August 2010 Distribution Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust ("CREIT") (TSX: REF.UN | PowerRating CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating a portfolio of high-quality real estate assets and delivering the benefits of real estate ownership to Unitholders.

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces August 2010 Distribution Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust ("CREIT") (TSX: REF.UN | PowerRating CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating a portfolio of high-quality real estate assets and delivering the benefits of real estate ownership to Unitholders.

Yunis of Newmark Knight Frank represents Olive & Bette for 2,900 s/f New York, NY - Olive & Bette's, the diverse fashion company, has signed a 10-year, 2,900 s/f lease at 1249 Third Ave. This site at the corner of 72nd St. and Third Ave. will be its second Upper East Side location, bringing the total number of Manhattan

Terreno Realty Corporation Acquires Two Buildings in South San Francisco for $9.6 Million SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE: TRNO) acquired an industrial property located in South San Francisco, California on August 13, 2010 for a purchase price of approximately $9.6 million. As part of the acquisition the

Doug Heddings, real estate entrepreneur, as quoted by Crain's New York Business You can be much more productive when you're not running on a hamster wheel all the time. - More -

Terreno Realty Corporation Acquires Two Buildings in South San Francisco for $9.6 Million Terreno Realty Corporation The property consists of two multi-tenant industrial buildings containing approximately 81,000 square feet. The property is currently 100% leased to three tenants. The estimated stabilized cap rate of the property is 7.3%.

More than 40 ENERGY STAR® Awards for Wells Real Estate Funds Atlanta - Majority of Portfolio Exceeds National Average NORCROSS, Ga. (Aug. 13, 2010) Wells Real Estate Funds, a nationwide real estate investment firm, has earned the ENERGY STAR® designation for energy efficiency at more than 40 of its portfolio

Ballard Named One of the Best Places to Live in Seattle Positively Affecting Local Real Estate values Ballard is one of the 15 neighborhoods in Seattle Metropolitan magazine’s 2010 list of the Best Places to Live in Seattle. Ballard, Seattle real estate expert Rick Benson is confident about the future of the community and its real estate values.

Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) Trading In Tight S Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) ended the last trading session at $81.00. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $52.70 and 52-week high of $86.79. Vornado Realty Trust stock has been showing support around 80.19 and resistance in the 82.59 range.

Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) Trading In Tight Support/Resistance Range Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) ended the last trading session at $81.00. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $52.70 and 52-week high of $86.79. Vornado Realty Trust stock has been showing support around 80.19 and resistance in the 82.59 range.

Vornado Realty Trust Earnings Review: 10 Days After Announcement Shares Down 4.47% (VNO) When Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) reported earnings 10 days ago on August 03, 2010, analysts, on average, expected the company to report earnings of $0.35 on sales of $636 million. The company actually reported EPS of $0.32 on sales of $696 million,

Vornado Realty Trust Earnings Review: 10 Days After Announcement Shares Down 4.47% (VNO) When Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) reported earnings 10 days ago on August 03, 2010, analysts, on average, expected the company to report earnings of $0.35 on sales of $636 million. The company actually reported EPS of $0.32 on sales of $696 million,

PDG Realty issues 280M-Brazilian-real debentures, S&P raises corporate rating Extract not available.

Nifty ends below 5450; metal, realty, capital goods dn 1% The Nifty slipped in late trade today to close the session below 5450 with loss of 1%. Metal, realty, capital goods, pharma stocks witnessed heavy selling pressure. While Reliance, Infosys, ICICI Bank, L&T and SBI were the negative contributors to the

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last updated: 16 August, 2010 at 14:02

Home Builder Confidence Falls Again. Forward Looking Outlooks Weaken <p>Posted To: <a href="/news/">MND NewsWire</a></p>The National Association of Home Builders released the monthly Housing Market Index today. Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for more than 20 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. Excerpts taken from the release... Builder confidence in the market for newly built...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/08162010_august_home_builder_index.asp">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167351/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167351" width="1" height="1">

More Loan Buyback Comments; MI Rescission Help; Bank MBS Holding Stats; Mortgage Fraud <p>Posted To: <a href="/channels/pipelinepress/default.aspx">Pipeline Press</a></p>A calendar's days are numbered. (Get it?) We're halfway through August already, and I bet time passes more slowly when one is serving time in prison for mortgage fraud in Seattle and Hawaii . "Want a Cheaper Mortgage? Go to a Smaller Bank." I am not saying whether headlines like this are true or false, but these are what the general public tends to see . "There are two sides to a balance sheet, left and right. On the right side there is nothing left, and on the left side there is nothing right." On Friday Palos Bank and Trust Company , Illinois, was closed and First Midwest Bank , Illinois, assumed, with the help of the FDIC, all of its deposits. The e-mails regarding buybacks continued to come in Friday and here are some. A principal at Walzak Risk Analysis wrote...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/pipelinepress/08162010-mi-mbs-buybacks-fannie-fha.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167326/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167326" width="1" height="1">

The Week Ahead: Housing Conference, Building Permits and Starts, Manufacturing Data, Auction Supply Terms <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>The week ahead brings new data on manufacturing, housing sentiment and construction, industrial production and producer costs. Last week, the Dow shed 350 points and 10-year Treasury yields dipped below 3.70% as a series of weak data points confirmed the economic recovery was slowing down. This week, new data “should allay fears from investors that the wheels are falling off the economic cart,” said economists at IHS Global Insight. “Building permits are expected to firm a little, and industrial production is expected to jump ahead in July due to unusually high seasonal automotive production rates,” they added. One hours before the week’s opening bell, Dow futures are trading 12 points lower at 10,254 and S&P 500 futures are down 2.25 points to 1,074. Meanwhile...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/167297.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167297/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167297" width="1" height="1">

Freddie Mac to Ask Treasury for Another $1.8 Billion <p>Posted To: <a href="/news/">MND NewsWire</a></p>Freddie Mac has announced that it will be requesting an additional $1.8 billion cash infusion from the Treasury Department based on the results of its Second Quarter 2010 financial statement released on Tuesday. The government sponsored enterprise (GSE) reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $6.0 billion, or $1.85 per diluted common share compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $8.0 billion, or $2.45 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2010. The total reflected a $1.3 billion stock dividend payable to the U.S Treasury under the terms of its Senor Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. The net loss attributable to Freddie Mac of $4.7 billion for the quarter compared to $6.7 billion in Quarter One. The company said that the net loss during...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/08112010_freddie_mac_financials.asp">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166783/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166783" width="1" height="1">

Primary/Secondary Mortgage Spread Widens After Influx of Locks <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>Treasuries are maintaining their bid and "rate sheet influential" MBS prices are higher after a barrage of economic data... Below is a recap. Most secondary desks have rolled over to October delivery coupons. The October FNCL 4.0 is up 0-05 at 102-06 and the FNCL 4.5 is +0-04 at 104-00. Yield spreads are wider. The yield curve continues to get crushed (flatten). 2s/10s are 4bps flatter at 216bps. 2/30s are 6bps tighter at 334bps wide. 5s/10s are 3bps tighter at 124bps. 5s/30s are 5bps tighter at 242. 10s/30s are 2bps tighter at 118bps. The 2.625% coupon bearing 10-year note is +0-11 at 99-09 yielding 2.708% (-4.2bps). S&Ps have retraced through several layers of support over the last few days and have rejected retests of 1090 on multiple occasions. S&P futures are currently...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/167141.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167141/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167141" width="1" height="1">

Home Repossessions Continue to Rise as Banks Clear Backlogs <p>Posted To: <a href="/news/">MND NewsWire</a></p>RealtyTrac reported that a total of 325,229 properties were the subject of some form of foreclosure filing during July. This is a 4 percent increase over the 313,841 filings reported in June but is down 10 percent from the number in July 2009. The July figure equates to a filing for one in every 397 housing units in the country. The Irvine California company which issues a monthly U.S, Foreclosure Market Report tracks documents filed in all three phases of foreclosure: Notice of Default (NOD) and Lis Pendens (LIS). This is the first legal notification from a lender that the borrower on a mortgage loan has defaulted under the terms of their mortgage and the lender intends to foreclose unless the loan is brought current. Auction - Notice of Trustee Sale and Notice of Foreclosure Sale (NTS and...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/08122010_foreclosures_realtytrac.asp">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166989/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166989" width="1" height="1">

The Day Ahead: Four Reports to Hit Markets <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>A packed schedule of economic data awaits skeptical investors this morning. Before the data, stocks are down for the fourth consecutive day even in light of Germany reporting astounding growth for the second quarter. Ninety minutes before Friday’s opening bell, Dow futures are trading 18 points lower at 10,253 and S&P 500 futures are down 3.25 points to 1,076. WTI crude oil is 14 cents higher at $75.88 per barrel, and Spot Gold is up $1.20 to $1,215.05. The German economy expanded 2.2% in the quarter ― an annualized rate of 9%. “That’s the strongest quarterly performance since Germany reunification, propelling Euro area growth to 3.9% annualized,” said economists at BMO. “Because these are only preliminary numbers, the details aren’t available, but surely...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/167091.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167091/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167091" width="1" height="1">

Mixed Feedback on Buybacks; More Home Buyers Paying with Cash; Fannie Mae Seller Guide Update; Commercial MBS Deal <p>Posted To: <a href="/channels/pipelinepress/default.aspx">Pipeline Press</a></p>I wrote about buybacks yesterday, basically saying that the problem is on the rise. I received some comments about my buyback information yesterday. An underwriter wrote and said, "It is ridiculous out here. Recently we were asked to buy back an 11-year old loan ! The borrower was not making his payments, and the agency found some ancient flaw in the documentation to 'hang their hat on'. And now they are shoving stated income loans back at us, after forensically documenting the income - with the flaw being that in the past, stated income loans were not supposed to have their income documented! How do we trust the guidelines that we're using now if they're going to be second guessed years down the road? " On the other hand, the managing director of Charbonneau &...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/pipelinepress/08132010-fannie-mortgage-parrots.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167102/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167102" width="1" height="1">

Lending Operation Practices that Lead to Revenue Leakage <p>Posted To: <a href="/garrett_watts/">The Garrett Watts Report</a></p>I recently attended the Michigan Mortgage Lenders annual conference in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The group invited me to speak about current issues and trends in the mortgage lending space. I also provided a few observations on some of the good and bad practices we’ve been seeing while performing our FOCIS and FOCIS-plus reviews. Here are some of the bad practices I shared with the group: Gain-on-Sale Revenue Leakage : Many mortgage bankers continue to ignore secondary market revenue leakage. This leakage is the difference between the expected gains at lock with actual gains at loan purchase. Some companies will perform a loan level reconciliation and identify there is leakage, but never address the reason why they are losing profitability. Others don’t even measure it or care to...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/garrett_watts/167010.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167010/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167010" width="1" height="1">

Dealers Absent from Bond Auction. Watch Out for Fade. Expecting Retest of Rally <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>The Treasury just auctioned $16 billion 30 year bonds. The results were interesting to say the least.... In terms of demand, the bid-to-cover ratio was 2.77 bids submitted for every one accepted by Treasury and the high yield tailed WI by 1bp on my screens. While that's a healthy bid to cover ratio, when you judge demand based on the auction's high yield, the expensive nature of this issue is obvious as it appears dealers were scrambling to build in whatever concession they could following a strong morning for the way long end of the yield curve (benefited from curve flattening trades this AM) Dealers added a meager 35.3% of the competitive bid. That is at least a 2-year low for dealer participation in a 30yr auction. Directs were awarded 18.6%, this is below the short run average but...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/167004.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/167004/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=167004" width="1" height="1">

Administration Adds Funds to State Housing Foreclosure Prevention Programs <p>Posted To: <a href="/news/">MND NewsWire</a></p>A few days after awarding a second round of funding to five states , the Obama Administration announced a $2 billion expansion of its Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (the Hardest Hit Fund). At the same time it said that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will initiate a $1 billion complementary program titled the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program to provide assistance to homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure because of a reduction in income due to un-or-under employment or a medical condition. The Hardest Hit Fund awards money to state housing finance agencies(HFAs) agencies in states that have suffered the double whammy of high unemployment and a drop of more than 20 percent in housing values. Funds can be used for specific programs proposed...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/08112010_foreclosure_prevention.asp">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166796/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166796" width="1" height="1">

Buybacks Plague Industry from Top to Bottom: FHA Webinar Today; Update on Non-Agency Secondary Market; NMLS Deadlines Loom <p>Posted To: <a href="/channels/pipelinepress/default.aspx">Pipeline Press</a></p>It's smart to keep several "Get Well" cards on the mantle, just in case uninvited guests come over. That way, they'll think you've been sick and unable to clean. It's also smart for lenders to keep some reserves for buybacks. The four largest U.S. commercial banks booked $2.5 billion in charges in the second quarter to handle the growing volume of mortgage-repurchase requests , most notably from Fannie and Freddie. According to regulatory filings those costs have more than doubled in the last year as big buyers and insurers of mortgages scour delinquent borrowers' files for signs of incomplete/missing required documentation or poor underwriting. Buybacks? What buybacks? We don't have no buybacks! We don't need no stinkin' buybacks. Mortgage buyers are...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/pipelinepress/08122010-jobless-rates-hud-obama.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166914/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166914" width="1" height="1">

Loan Supply on Screens. MBS Bid Wanted. Mortgages Lower and Wider <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>Good Morning. The long bond is outperforming outright and vs. the curve, the newly issued 2.625% coupon bearing 10yr note yield is 2.3bps higher and a little early session loan supply is on trading screens. Mortgages are getting beat up in a "bid wanted" environment. Rebate should be worse to start the day. Weekly Jobless Claims have been released. From the Release: INITIAL CLAIMS : In the week ending Aug. 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 484,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week' s revised figure of 482,000. The 4-week moving average was 473,500, an increase of 14,250 from the previous week's revised average of 459,250. ( WORSE THAN EXPECTED ) CONTINUED CLAIMS : The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/166944.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166944/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166944" width="1" height="1">

The Day Ahead: Modest Pressure Ahead of Jobless Claims <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>Markets are more stable this morning but it’s not yet clear if they are ready to recover from the steep losses on Wednesday which pummeled the Dow by 265 points, or 2.5%. Investors remain concerned that growth is slowing down and that the Federal Reserve is out of options to stimulate the economy. “Some calm seems to have returned to financial markets after yesterday’s steep across-the-board sell-offs that pushed North American stock markets back into negative territory on a YTD basis,” said economists at BMO Capital Markets. Ninety minutes before Thursday’s opening bell, Dow futures are trading 8 points lower at 10,329 and S&P 500 futures are down 1.25 points to 1,083.75. WTI crude oil is 72 cents lower lower at $77.30 per barrel, while Spot Gold is up $6...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/166901.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166901/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166901" width="1" height="1">

Mortgage Rates Move Lower as Flight to Safety Pours into Bond Market <p>Posted To: <a href="/consumer_rates/">Mortgage Rate Watch</a></p>The Federal Open Market Committee, the group of Federal Reserve governors who determines the direction of our nation's economic policy, released their statement yesterday. While the policy statement did not offer any major surprises, they reminded us that the economic recovery will be slow and announced a new operation where they will purchase Treasury debt in the open market. This action was aimed at preventing the spread of fear in the marketplace. After the Fed announced this decision, stocks sold off and benchmark interest rate moved significantly lower as another "flight to safety" poured into Treasuries. A flight to safety happens when investors are nervous about owning risky assets like stocks, but do not want to miss out on earning a return on their funds, so they allocate...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/166737.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166737/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166737" width="1" height="1">

Indirect Bidders Support Expensive 10 Year Note Issue. Rates Hold Risk Averse Bid <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>The Treasury just sold $24 billion 10 year notes. The bid to cover ratio, a measure of auction demand, was 3.04 bids submitted for every one accepted by Treasury. While this is a bit below average, demand was still 3 times the amount offered which is never a bad thing, especially when you consider the last "When Issued" 10-year note was nearly 40bps higher in yield. Primary dealers were awarded an average amount of inventory, 43.6% of the issue. Directs took down 10.6% of the issue, this is below average but an improvement from the July auction where directs were awarded a six auction low of 9.8%. Indirects were big buyers, taking home 45.8% of the competitive bid. This is above average and their largest award since November. Overall this was a strong auction when you consider how...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/166776.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166776/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166776" width="1" height="1">

HUD Pushes Implementation of New FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium to October <p>Posted To: <a href="/channels/pipelinepress/default.aspx">Pipeline Press</a></p>Everyone's dusting off their relock policies , or thinking about revising the ones they've had in place. Agents and brokers who locked in a loan in the last week or two is once again worried that their borrowers may walk, and preparing arguments to keep them (appraisal stickiness, processing hassles, loan complexity, time invested, compliance issues, honoring a commitment, etc.). Mortgage security prices are at all-time highs, and originators are hoping these appreciations flow down into rate sheet pricing. The Fed's announcement yesterday did indeed move the markets. There is concern, talked about endlessly in the press, about a double dip recession. There are reasons why some analysts believe the economy will take another dip , of course. The housing market is not going anywhere...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/pipelinepress/08112010-fha-mortgage-mountainview.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166718/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166718" width="1" height="1">

MND Perspective on the Fed's Modest Shift in Policy: Rates Low for Long Time <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>The FOMC yesterday reaffirmed their stance that the economic recovery would be a long slow process with weakness focused in housing, the banking sector, and the labor market. Here are a couple key comments from the policy statement: "the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months" "employers remain reluctant to add to payrolls" "Housing starts remain at a depressed level." "Bank lending has continued to contract" "the pace of economic recovery is likely to be more modest in the near term than had been anticipated" Of course this isn't exactly a shocking revelation to anyone who's been watching the market, reading the news, or listening to talking heads go on and on about deflation and a double dip. The Fed...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/166757.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166757/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166757" width="1" height="1">

Loan Applications Barely Budge as Mortgage Rates Hit New Low <p>Posted To: <a href="/news/">MND NewsWire</a></p>The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 6, 2010. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 0.4 percent compared with the previous week. The four week moving average for the seasonally adjusted Market Index is up 1.2 percent. The Refinance Index increased 0.6 percent from the previous week. The four week moving average is up 1.0 percent for the Refinance Index. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 78.1 percent of total applications from 78.0 percent the previous week. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 0.3 percent from one week earlier...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/08112010_mba_applications_new_low.asp">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166714/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166714" width="1" height="1">

The Day Ahead: Trade Balance, 10-Year Note Auction, Treasury Budget <p>Posted To: <a href="/mortgage_rates/blog/">MBS Commentary</a></p>Good Morning. Stock futures are weaker and interest rates are rallying, led by the long end of the yield curve. Ahead of Trade Balance Data... S&P 500 futures are -16.25 at 1103.75. The 2-year TSY note is 1.2bps lower at 0.513%. The 10-year note yield is 3.6bps lower and rate sheet influential MBS prices are higher. The September Delivery FNCL 4.0 is +0-05 at 102-22 and the FNCL 4.5 is +0-03 at 104-22. Key Events in the Day Ahead 8:30 ― The Trade Balance is expected to narrow slightly after the monthly deficit expanded to $42.3 billion in May. Economists polled by Reuters look for a June deficit of $42.0 billion, though forecasts range widely from $38 billion to $46.2 billion. In the prior month, exports and imports both rose, but imports outpaced exports by five percentage points despite...(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/166705.aspx">read more</a>)<p><div style="background-color:#D4EDC9;border:1px solid #BDD4B3;padding:3px 5px 3px 6px; color:#000000;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Forward this article via email:</strong>  <a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/channels/166705/3/forward.aspx" style="color:#3333CC;">Send a copy of this story</a> to someone you know that may want to read it.</div></p><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166705" width="1" height="1">

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