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Beazer Settles Federal Charges

July 1, 2009

Several federal agencies have settled a two-year investigation against Beazer Homes USA, agreeing they won't prosecute the company for criminal mortgage and securities fraud if it meets certain conditions and pays between $48 million and $50 million in restitution over the next 60 months.

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Pending Home Sales Inch Upward

The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index crept forward in May, up 0.1% to 90.7 from an upwardly revised reading of 90.6 in April, 6.7% higher than May 2008.

July 1, 2009

Mortgage Activity Declines

The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages decreased last week, falling by a seasonally adjusted 18.9 percent, an industry group said.The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, fell from 548.2 to 444.8 in the week ending June 26, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a release Wednesday.The Refinance Index also decreased, dropping 4.5 percent to 267.7, the MBA said.

July 1, 2009

Construction Spending Drops Unexpectedly

WASHINGTON - Construction spending fell more than expected in May, a sign the problems facing the nation's builders are far from over.Construction rose 0.6 percent in April, down from the 0.8 percent increase originally reported. That left the April gain as the only increase in the past eight months.

July 1, 2009

Consumer Confidence Falls in June

NEW YORK - Americans - whose hope for the economy had been rising since March - unexpectedly lost faith this month, pushing down a widely watched barometer.The New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 49.3, down from its revised May level of 54.8.The Dow Jones industrials fell 71.04 points Tuesday morning, or 0.8 percent, to 8,458.34, reversing earlier gains after the conference board released its report.

June 30, 2009

Consumer Confidence Falls in June
Case-Shiller Indices Show Improvement
Magnolia Hopes to Cash In on Late Taxes
KB Open Series Gains Momentum
House Passes Energy Bill
NAHB Statement on House Energy Bill
California Home Sales, Prices Rise
KB Loss Narrows, Beats Estimates
Democrats Push for Votes on Energy Bill
Lennar Outlook: Some Sun, Many Clouds
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