| Jun 14, 2012 11:41AM Steadier job growth and improving consumer confidence are now boosting home sales and home prices may finally find a bottom this year according to the latest State of the Nation's Housing report released this morning. The report, produced by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, says further that stronger home sales should pave the way for a pick-up in single-family construction over the rest of 2012. Conditions, however, will keep this recovery " subdued ." The backlog of nearly... Jun 14, 2012 9:58AM Regardless of size, regardless of defense, regardless of current QC measures, buybacks are an issue at every level. PNC , #17 lender by volume in the first quarter, saw its stock take a hit due to them . (And at Stratmorgroup .com the current blog discusses the issue of the Freddie Mac & Bank of America buybacks, and its potential impact on the industry.) Companies searching for employees continue. A Boston-area based $5 billion dollar regional bank is seeking an experienced high-energy executive...
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