| Aug 6, 2012 9:43AM Fortunately, on this 67th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, there is little going on with rates (the 10-yr is basically unchanged from Friday) since there is so much to talk about like jobs, CFPB updates, and updates on Redwood Trust and PennyMac. Expanding companies continue to look for talent. Bay Equity LLC, a mortgage bank located in Northern California, is looking for Conforming, FHA and VA Underwriters to work in its new Concord Operations Center. Qualified applicants... Aug 6, 2012 1:35PM The number of metropolitan statistical area (MSA) housing markets designated as 'improving" by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) declined from 84 in July to 80 this month . NAHB said that nine MSAs had fallen off of the NAHB/Wells Fargo Improving Markets Index (IMI) while five new cities had been added. Cities on the list represent 32 states and the District of Columbia. Inclusion on the IMI means that a market has shown improvement from its respective troughs in housing permits, employment...
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