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ForSaleByOwner.com Beats Back Ban

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by Glenn Setzer on November 24 2004, 8:00 AM

A federal judge in California just reversed a cease-and-desist order issued by the California Department of Real Estate in 2003 against ForSaleByOwner.com....
Elizabeth Duke Sworn in to FOMC Hours Ahead of Rate Decision

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August 05 2008, 7:00 AM

Former senior executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TowneBank, Elizabeth Duke, was sworn in as governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday morning and will participate and vote at today's FOMC meeting, the Fed announced....
JPMorgan Chase Acquires Washington Mutual for $1.9 billion

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September 25 2008, 9:39 PM

JPMorgan Chase has acquired Washington Mutual , a report from the company itself and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said Thursday night. The FDIC called the transaction "simply a combination of two banks," and said WAMU was...
Commercial Activity Weak, May Not Start Recovery Until Mid-2010

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by Patrick McGee on August 19 2009, 11:01 AM

Activity in commercial real estate continued to decline in the second quarter, pushing activity to its lowest level in 15 years, an industry survey said. The Commercial Leading Indicator for Brokerage Activity, which has been tracking the industry...
The Day Ahead: Markets Optimistic Ahead of Employment Numbers

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by Patrick McGee on December 04 2009, 7:41 AM

Equity futures are often flat or in decline before the monthly of release of the unemployment rate and the pace of job losses, but ahead of the November results equities are pointing modestly higher. The reason is simple: expectations are that 100k or...
Home Builder Confidence Climbs To Highest Since October 2008

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April 15 2009, 1:04 PM

Confidence amongst home builders rose in April, according to a report issued by Wells Fargo and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Wednesday. The housing market index came in at a level of 14 for April, against expectations for a reading...
House Rejects Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

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September 29 2008, 2:09 PM

After several days of deliberation, a majority of U.S. House representatives voted to reject the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in a final vote of 228 to 205. Although many U.S. officials agreed on the necessity of the plan, which was seen...
FHFA Says House Prices Fell 0.6% in August

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October 23 2008, 10:08 AM

House prices declined 0.6% over the month of August, following July's downwardly revised -0.8% print, according to the monthly house price index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released Thursday. The consensus had been looking for a...
The Day Ahead: EU Issues, Durable Goods, New Home Sales, Treasury Auction

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by Patrick McGee on March 24 2010, 7:58 AM

The US dollar is strengthening and equity futures are sharply lower this morning ahead of key housing and durable goods data. Yesterday the Dow strengthened for the 11th straight day, but this morning the focus is on continued financial troubles in Europe...
Nearly 310,000 Homeowners Benefit from National Mortgage Settlement

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by Jann Swanson on November 19 2012, 1:44 PM

Since the signing of the agreement, nearly 310,000 homeowners have received monetary relief under the National Mortgage Settlement according to a progress report released on Monday by Joseph A. Smith, the settlement's independent monitor. The five large...
The Day Ahead: Case-Shiller HPI, Treasury Auctions 2 Year Notes, FOMC

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by Patrick McGee on January 26 2010, 8:12 AM

In the US, equity futures are mixed. Dow Futures are up 4 points to 10,142 and S&P 500 Futures are 1.40 points lower to 1,091.. Meanwhile, WTI Crude oil is down 66 cents to $74.60 per barrel and Gold is trading $5.50 lower at $1,091...
Obamania: Presidential Inauguration Offers Nothing New for Markets

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January 20 2009, 10:48 AM

There's a major contrast between the chaotic optimism in Washington, D.C. and the pessimism in financial markets . Record crowds are filling the streets in the nation's capitol, but judging by the first hour of trading, it almost appears markets...
Mortgage Rates Ease While Freddie Mac Thinks Pressure May Be Off

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by Glenn Setzer on July 19 2006, 7:00 AM

Mortgage rates backed off during the week ending July 13 and 14th, declining in every category tracked by both Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Bankers Association. Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's vice president and chief economist upped the optimism factor...
Unemployment Up to 5.1%

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April 04 2008, 7:00 AM

U.S. nonfarm payrolls fell for the third consecutive month, with the U.S. Labor Department reporting that the U.S. lost 80k jobs in March. The unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in March, higher than the expected 5.0% and above the previous rate of 4.8%....
What's Priced in: Current Market Expectations for Future Monetary Policy

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September 12 2008, 8:44 AM

Markets are currently pricing in the following probabilities for future interest rate moves as of the close on Thursday: FED - OIS Implied Rates Markets are pricing in a 12% chance of a 25bp cut by the next meeting on Sept. 16. Markets are pricing in...

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