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  •   Morris|Hardwick|Schneider names three new partners
Atlanta-based Morris|Hardwick|Schneider, one of the largest real estate closing law firms in the country, have announced that Natalie Hardwick, Jeffrey Sandler and Cristina Hunt have been promoted to partner. "Maintaining our firm`s leadership position in real estate closing services mandates that we stay ahead of ongoing developments in the law and regulations that govern our work.
NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   02/08/2010

  •   Homeownership Hits Lowest Mark in a Decade
With foreclosures still rising and potential homebuyers still reluctant to get into the market, homeownership in the United States has hit a 10-year low. According to new data from the Census Bureau, the homeownership rate fell to 67.2 percent at the end of last year. Homeownership has been on a steady downward slope since 2006, when housing woes began to eat away at the government's long-time push to make the American Dream a reality for anyone that wanted it.
DSNews.com,Admin,   02/08/2010

  •   Six Commercial Mortgage Bankers Earn Prestigious CMB Designation
Graduates Join the Ranks of Over 1,000 CMBs Committed to Excellence within the Mortgage Banking Industry
Mortgage Bankers Association of America,Melissa Key,Washington District of Columbia  02/08/2010

  •   MBA Hires Douglas Moritz to be Associate Vice President of Multifamily
John A. Courson, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced the appointment of Douglas Moritz as Associate Vice President of Multifamily.
Mortgage Bankers Association of America,Sarah Tinsley,Washington District of Columbia  02/08/2010

  •   MBA Study: Originations of Commercial and Multifamily Mortgages Increased in Fourth Quarter 2009
Fourth quarter 2009 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 12 percent higher than during the same period last year and 15 percent higher than during the third quarter of 2009, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
Mortgage Bankers Association of America,Sarah Tinsley,Washington District of Columbia  02/08/2010

  •   Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 29, 2010. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased of 21.0 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 23.5 percent compared with the previous week.
Mortgage Bankers Association of America,Sarah Tinsley,Washington District of Columbia  02/08/2010