| Aug 17, 2011 11:39AM Uncertainty and apprehension appear to be influencing the economy as much as reality according to the latest National Housing Survey (NHS) conducted by Fannie Mae. The survey found growing pessimism about employment, the economy, and the role of housing in individual lives; a concern that appeared to mount throughout the second quarter and into July. The telephone survey was conducted with 3,002 persons in the April through June period and included both homeowners and renters and a subset of homeowners... Aug 17, 2011 9:04AM We're in the middle of baseball season, and here's a non-mortgage video that has people saying, "No way": BatterUp! Small banks can still originate mortgages, but many may stop due to compliance overload: AnotherUnintendedConsequence . Larger banks, on the other hand, seem to be interested in shedding assets. Flagstar Bancorp sold 22 retail branches in Indiana to First Financial Bancorp for $23 million more than the deposits held by the banks. The deal should close in December, and according to Flagstar...
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