NEW YORK, July 7, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.S. office market vacancy rate reached 15.9 percent in the second quarter, the highest level in four years, and rent fell by the largest amount in more than seven years as demand remained weak, according to a leading real estate research firm. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2009 (Reuters) — The Treasury Department is warning the financial services industry that it will not back down from its proposal to create a new consumer protection agency, even while lobbyists build a warchest and strategy to defeat the plan. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. housing prices will fall by a double-digit percentage from already beaten-down levels, resulting in an overall 40 percent plunge by the time foreclosures peak in the second half of 2010, Barclays Capital economist Michelle Meyer said. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2009 (Reuters) — The Obama administration on Wednesday expanded its foreclosure prevention efforts to help a greater number of underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 1, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. manufacturing mustered its highest level of activity in nearly a year in June but surprising weakness in private sector employment signaled how feeble an economic recovery might be, reports released on Wednesday showed. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2009 (Reuters) — Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose slightly in May, the fourth straight monthly gain, a real estate trade group said on Wednesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 1, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. mortgage applications plunged to a seven-month low last week as demand for home refinancing loans tumbled 30 percent, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, June 30, 2009 (Reuters) — Prices of U.S. single-family homes fell in April from March but the pace of the decline moderated, suggesting stability is emerging in some regions, according to Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller home price indexes released on Tuesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, June 26, 2009 (Reuters) — KB Home , the No. 5 U.S. homebuilder, posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday and reported a year-over-year decline in orders, sending its shares down nearly 8 percent. ... > full story
June 25, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. homebuilder Lennar Corp posted a wider year-over-year quarterly net loss, but saw a sequential rise in new home sales and orders, sending its shares up as much as 18 percent. ... > full story
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EU plans new push on bank reform July 6, 2009 (Financial Times) — Subscription page New European Union laws to drive banks to strengthen capital cushions will be unveiled in October, the Financial Times has ...
Fannie, Freddie to let more borrowers refinance July 1, 2009 (MarketWatch) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday unveiled an expansion of the Home Affordable Refinance Program to include ...
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