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CLN News Stories
Character and Fraud Protection and Prevention
Real Estate Outlook: Bernanke on Housing
Update on Mechanics' Lien Law in Iowa
Survey: Commercial Real Estate Lenders Ready to 'Shell Out' in 2012
Online Request For Proposal Now Available
Construction-at-a-Glance
| 1st Quarter 2012 | January 11 |
January 12 |
| Total Monthly Housing Starts | 636 |
699 |
| One Unit | 437 |
508 |
| Multifamily | 199 |
191 |
| YTD Permits-Single Family* | 26.3 |
29.9 |
| YTD Permits-Multifamily* | 9.7 |
16.4 |
| Monthly New Home Sales* | 310 |
321 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% |
8.8% |
| *Thousands of Units |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Upcoming Events
National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL) SBA Lending Technical Conference
April 30-May 2, 2012, Orlando, FL
National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) 2012 Annual Meeting May 2-5, 2012, Orlando, FL
Texas Bankers Association 128th Annual Convention
May 9-11, 2012, Fort Worth, TX
National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL) Annual Conference October 23-25, 2012, Las Vegas, NV