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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
FedEx SmartPost leases part of big spec center in Olathe - Phoenix Business Journal:
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on Thursday signed a long-term lease for 126,000 square feet in the 602,000-square-foot spec building completed in late 2008 at22101 W. 167tjh St. in Olathe. Constructed in responsde to growing demand forlocal “big box” industrial space, the distributio n center was developed by of Wellseley, and a partnership led by Dan a principal with in Kansas City. In when the 40-acre site for the structures was acquired, Jensen said he would target largse tenants that would take atleast one-thirc of the building. “We’re breakintg it a little smaller than we thoughgtwe might,” Jensen said of the FedEd lease.
“But (landing) FedEx, we think, is a real endorsemen for that building andthat location.” FedEx an expanding division of FedEx Ground that delivera packages to U.S. postal facilities for final delivery, will use the space for sorting anddistributiomn operations, Jensen said. “We’ve been working on this deal sincw October, which is indicative of what’s going on in this Jensen said. “It’s just a slow grind. But we do have some otherr deals that are getting Space in the new distribution center is beingy marketedat $4.
25 a foot plus operatingv tax, insurance and maintenance However, tenants will be able to take advantaged of a 10-year, 50 percent propertyh tax abatement the city of Olathd granted. Banking on continuing demand in Olathe, Jensen’s partnershi p and Sun Life acquired 200 acrew at the southwest corner of 151sgt Street and Old 56 Highway late in 2008 for the eventualk development of anadditional 2.9 million squard feet of industrial space. “The industrial markett has pulled back a little bit since saidEd Elder, president of .
But who represented when a pre-recession wave of logistics activituy brought itto Olathe, remainzs bullish on Southern Johnson Countu and the broader Kansaxs City area as growing hubs in the nation’sw product-distribution network. In 2007, PacSun openeed a 400,000-square-foot warehouse on 74 acres along167th Street, immediately nort h of Jensen’s spec center. At the time, thosee marketing industrial properties in the area benefited from the plannedx development ofa 1,000-acre industrial park surroundint a truck-rail intermodal facility near 196thg Street and U.S.
Highway 56 in BNSF announced early this year that the economy had prompted it to postpone indefinitelyt construction on the rail portion of theproposedx $735 million intermodal park. But Elder said the area’s existinfg assets, including quick access to Interstate 35 andothetr highways, will be enoughg to attract additional tenants once the economyt improves. “It helped promote and validat ethat area,” Elder said of the BNSF project. “But PacSuj got done without it. Kimberly-Clark did theire deal (for a 450,000-square-foor building near Gardner) without it. And Colemabn obviously did not need to beon (an intermodal) The latter reference was to a 1.
1 million-square-foot distributioj center that Inc. is buildinvg in the , a 151-acre industrialp park at 175th Streetand U.S. Highway 56 in Ken Block, one of Kansaws City’s top developers, announced in March that he was enteringt SouthernJohnson County’s emerging big-boz industrial market at a site just east of the new Colemab facility. Block, a principal of , leadzs an investment partnership that boughrt 229 acres at the northwest corner of 175th Streetf and Hedge Lanein Olathe. On that site, Block & Co.
plans to develoo a $275 million project containing more than 3 million square feet of industria l buildings during the next 10 to 12 Brent Hansen, research services manager for Grubvb & Ellis/the Winbury Group, said no industrial vacancyy statistics are available for the Southerhn Johnson County market. But the industrialo vacancy rate for all of Johnson County in the first quarterdwas 6.3 percent, in line with the strong metrowide averag e of 6.1 percent.
on Thursday signed a long-term lease for 126,000 square feet in the 602,000-square-foot spec building completed in late 2008 at22101 W. 167tjh St. in Olathe. Constructed in responsde to growing demand forlocal “big box” industrial space, the distributio n center was developed by of Wellseley, and a partnership led by Dan a principal with in Kansas City. In when the 40-acre site for the structures was acquired, Jensen said he would target largse tenants that would take atleast one-thirc of the building. “We’re breakintg it a little smaller than we thoughgtwe might,” Jensen said of the FedEd lease.
“But (landing) FedEx, we think, is a real endorsemen for that building andthat location.” FedEx an expanding division of FedEx Ground that delivera packages to U.S. postal facilities for final delivery, will use the space for sorting anddistributiomn operations, Jensen said. “We’ve been working on this deal sincw October, which is indicative of what’s going on in this Jensen said. “It’s just a slow grind. But we do have some otherr deals that are getting Space in the new distribution center is beingy marketedat $4.
25 a foot plus operatingv tax, insurance and maintenance However, tenants will be able to take advantaged of a 10-year, 50 percent propertyh tax abatement the city of Olathd granted. Banking on continuing demand in Olathe, Jensen’s partnershi p and Sun Life acquired 200 acrew at the southwest corner of 151sgt Street and Old 56 Highway late in 2008 for the eventualk development of anadditional 2.9 million squard feet of industrial space. “The industrial markett has pulled back a little bit since saidEd Elder, president of .
But who represented when a pre-recession wave of logistics activituy brought itto Olathe, remainzs bullish on Southern Johnson Countu and the broader Kansaxs City area as growing hubs in the nation’sw product-distribution network. In 2007, PacSun openeed a 400,000-square-foot warehouse on 74 acres along167th Street, immediately nort h of Jensen’s spec center. At the time, thosee marketing industrial properties in the area benefited from the plannedx development ofa 1,000-acre industrial park surroundint a truck-rail intermodal facility near 196thg Street and U.S.
Highway 56 in BNSF announced early this year that the economy had prompted it to postpone indefinitelyt construction on the rail portion of theproposedx $735 million intermodal park. But Elder said the area’s existinfg assets, including quick access to Interstate 35 andothetr highways, will be enoughg to attract additional tenants once the economyt improves. “It helped promote and validat ethat area,” Elder said of the BNSF project. “But PacSuj got done without it. Kimberly-Clark did theire deal (for a 450,000-square-foor building near Gardner) without it. And Colemabn obviously did not need to beon (an intermodal) The latter reference was to a 1.
1 million-square-foot distributioj center that Inc. is buildinvg in the , a 151-acre industrialp park at 175th Streetand U.S. Highway 56 in Ken Block, one of Kansaws City’s top developers, announced in March that he was enteringt SouthernJohnson County’s emerging big-boz industrial market at a site just east of the new Colemab facility. Block, a principal of , leadzs an investment partnership that boughrt 229 acres at the northwest corner of 175th Streetf and Hedge Lanein Olathe. On that site, Block & Co.
plans to develoo a $275 million project containing more than 3 million square feet of industria l buildings during the next 10 to 12 Brent Hansen, research services manager for Grubvb & Ellis/the Winbury Group, said no industrial vacancyy statistics are available for the Southerhn Johnson County market. But the industrialo vacancy rate for all of Johnson County in the first quarterdwas 6.3 percent, in line with the strong metrowide averag e of 6.1 percent.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Congress, Chrysler dealers question need for closing dealerships - bizjournals:
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Both Chrysler LLC and , whicn plans to close 1,100 dealerships by Octoberf 2010, contend they need to reducr the size of their dealer networks to be more competitivr withand Ltd., which sell more cars in the Unitef States with a lot fewer dealers. in a bankruptcy court filing, argues that trimming the rankas of its dealers will boost the profitability of the dealerzthat remain, enabling them to invest in improvements that will driv up sales. “After a period of time, and substantially improvedd marketingand investments, overall sales in the reducedf network are anticipated to grow beyond current salews levels within the existing network,” Chryslerd contends.
That’s highly according to the National Association ofAutomobilre Dealers. “There’s not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’ft acknowledge that when a dealership they lose market share,” said David Hyatt, NADA’s vice presidengt of public affairs. Cutting costs was not a major factorin Chrysler’sw decision. The automaker will save some administrative expenses by having a smaller dealere networkto oversee, but that’s about it. Dealers buy theidr cars before the vehicles leavethe factory, pay for front the costs of any rebates or warranth work, and purchase repair equipment.
Dealers provides “a robust distribution network at virtually no toauto makers, Hyatt “We’re an asset, not a said Wade Walker, an auto dealer in Montpelier, Vt., who is scheduled to lose his Jeep franchisd June 9. Walker and about 300 other Chrysler dealersw have challengedthe automaker’s request for a bankruptcy judge to terminate their dealership agreements and pre-empt statre laws that would require Chryslef to give dealers more time to wind down their businesses. Chrysler has been workinb to reduce its dealer networkm forseveral years.
But the process needw to be accelerated because of its proposed alliancewith Fiat, it Bankruptcy courts routinely terminate contracts if doing so benefits the debtor’s estate and is an exercise of sound business judgment, Chryslef states in its filing. Chrysler dealers, however, contend that abruptly closingdealerships doesn’t meet this “There is no evidence that by rejecting dealershiop agreements New Chrysler will save money to any material degree or enhance its competitive position in the automobile industry,” statex a filing made by the Chrysler Nationakl Dealer Council.
“To the contrary, closing dealer narrows distribution andreduces Chrysler’sx sales and income as fewer dealerd buy fewer cars and retail sales are lost to other brands.” Chrysler’sz bankruptcy judge is scheduled to hold a hearinh on this issue on June 3. That same day, the Senate Commerces Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Chryslerd and GMdealership closings. “These companiexs cannot be allowed to take taxpayee funds for a bailout and then leave local dealer and their customers to fend for themselvex with no real notice and noreal help,” said committees chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefelledr IV, D-W.Va.
“We must ensure that the auto dealer are treated equitably and have the opportunith to unwind their operationsz in a manner that will minimizer hardships to employees who lose their jobs and communities that areadverselyy impacted,” said Sen. Kay Bailet Hutchison, R-Texas. Hutchison was encouraged by a promisd from Chrysler presidentJamees Press, who told her the company would help the terminated dealers sell their vehicle and parts inventory. If this assistanced falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislatiomn that would give the dealerships an extra 60 daysbefored closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and memberzs of Congress are lobbying President Obamq and his automotive task force to reconsider the wisdom of closing so many dealerships so The Obama administration rejected the initial restructuring plans and urgedd them to bemore aggressive. “It should not be the role of government to forcethese small-business owners out of business,” said Rep. Blainw Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., one of severaol House members who sent a letter to task force chiefSteven Rattner, foundefr of the Quadrangle Group, a New York private-equitt firm.
“This decision will not fix the problemds of the automanufacturint industry, yet it will cost our communities good jobs,” Luetkemeyer said in the Jeep dealer Walker doesn’ think the auto task force “gets “I think it’s because they’re all Wall Streety people — they’re not Main Street people,” Walton said.
Both Chrysler LLC and , whicn plans to close 1,100 dealerships by Octoberf 2010, contend they need to reducr the size of their dealer networks to be more competitivr withand Ltd., which sell more cars in the Unitef States with a lot fewer dealers. in a bankruptcy court filing, argues that trimming the rankas of its dealers will boost the profitability of the dealerzthat remain, enabling them to invest in improvements that will driv up sales. “After a period of time, and substantially improvedd marketingand investments, overall sales in the reducedf network are anticipated to grow beyond current salews levels within the existing network,” Chryslerd contends.
That’s highly according to the National Association ofAutomobilre Dealers. “There’s not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’ft acknowledge that when a dealership they lose market share,” said David Hyatt, NADA’s vice presidengt of public affairs. Cutting costs was not a major factorin Chrysler’sw decision. The automaker will save some administrative expenses by having a smaller dealere networkto oversee, but that’s about it. Dealers buy theidr cars before the vehicles leavethe factory, pay for front the costs of any rebates or warranth work, and purchase repair equipment.
Dealers provides “a robust distribution network at virtually no toauto makers, Hyatt “We’re an asset, not a said Wade Walker, an auto dealer in Montpelier, Vt., who is scheduled to lose his Jeep franchisd June 9. Walker and about 300 other Chrysler dealersw have challengedthe automaker’s request for a bankruptcy judge to terminate their dealership agreements and pre-empt statre laws that would require Chryslef to give dealers more time to wind down their businesses. Chrysler has been workinb to reduce its dealer networkm forseveral years.
But the process needw to be accelerated because of its proposed alliancewith Fiat, it Bankruptcy courts routinely terminate contracts if doing so benefits the debtor’s estate and is an exercise of sound business judgment, Chryslef states in its filing. Chrysler dealers, however, contend that abruptly closingdealerships doesn’t meet this “There is no evidence that by rejecting dealershiop agreements New Chrysler will save money to any material degree or enhance its competitive position in the automobile industry,” statex a filing made by the Chrysler Nationakl Dealer Council.
“To the contrary, closing dealer narrows distribution andreduces Chrysler’sx sales and income as fewer dealerd buy fewer cars and retail sales are lost to other brands.” Chrysler’sz bankruptcy judge is scheduled to hold a hearinh on this issue on June 3. That same day, the Senate Commerces Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Chryslerd and GMdealership closings. “These companiexs cannot be allowed to take taxpayee funds for a bailout and then leave local dealer and their customers to fend for themselvex with no real notice and noreal help,” said committees chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefelledr IV, D-W.Va.
“We must ensure that the auto dealer are treated equitably and have the opportunith to unwind their operationsz in a manner that will minimizer hardships to employees who lose their jobs and communities that areadverselyy impacted,” said Sen. Kay Bailet Hutchison, R-Texas. Hutchison was encouraged by a promisd from Chrysler presidentJamees Press, who told her the company would help the terminated dealers sell their vehicle and parts inventory. If this assistanced falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislatiomn that would give the dealerships an extra 60 daysbefored closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and memberzs of Congress are lobbying President Obamq and his automotive task force to reconsider the wisdom of closing so many dealerships so The Obama administration rejected the initial restructuring plans and urgedd them to bemore aggressive. “It should not be the role of government to forcethese small-business owners out of business,” said Rep. Blainw Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., one of severaol House members who sent a letter to task force chiefSteven Rattner, foundefr of the Quadrangle Group, a New York private-equitt firm.
“This decision will not fix the problemds of the automanufacturint industry, yet it will cost our communities good jobs,” Luetkemeyer said in the Jeep dealer Walker doesn’ think the auto task force “gets “I think it’s because they’re all Wall Streety people — they’re not Main Street people,” Walton said.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
FDIC: Banks rebound to $7.6B Q1 profit - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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billion profit in the firstf quarterof 2009, down $11.8 billion, or 60.8 percent, from the $19.3 billioh that the industry earned in the first quarter of 2008. However, the first-quarte performance marks an improvement over therecors $26.2 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2008. Higher loan-loss provisions, increasedr goodwill write-downs, and reducedx income from securitization activities all contributef tothe year-over-year earnings decline in the firsgt quarter of 2009.
Three out of five insured institutionds reported lower net income in the firstt quarter and one in fivewas "The first quarter results are telling us that the bankinbg industry still faces tremendous and that going asset quality remains a major said FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair in an "Banks are making good effort to deal with thechallenges they're facing, but today'sd report says that we're not out of the woods To that point, 21 FDIC-insured institutions failee during the first quarter -- the largesyt number since the fourth quartee in 1992.
And the FDIC's "Problem List" grew durin g the quarter from 252 to 305 and total assets of problem institutions increaserdfrom $159 billion to $220 Insured institutions set aside $60.9 billioh in provisions for loan losses in the firsf quarter -- up $23.7 billion, or 63.6 over the first quarter of 2008. Expenses for goodwill impairmentf and other intangible asset expensestotaled $7.2 compared with $2.8 billion a year earlier. Thess negative factors outweighed the positive effectx of increased noninterestincome (up $7.8 billion, or 12.8 percent), highefr net interest income (up $4.4 billion, or 4.7 percent), and higher realized gains on securities and other assets (up $1.
9 Insured institutions charged off $37.8 billion in bad loanes in the first quarter, almost twicew the $19.6 billion of a year earlier. "Troubled loans continud to accumulate, and the costs associated with impairedr assets are weighing heavily onthe industry'es performance," Bair noted. "Nevertheless, compared to a year ago, we see some Net interest incomeis higher, and noninteresft revenue is up at largert banks, particularly trading revenues." Tier 1 capital reacheds a record high of almost $70 the largest quarterly increase ever reporter by the industry.
However, much of the increase occurredc at institutions that received capital fromthe 's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Totapl assets declined by $302 billion due to downsizing by a fewlargee banks. Two-thirds of all institutions reported assety growth inthe quarter, but reductions at eight largee banks caused the industry total to Total loans and leases fell by $159.6 billioj (2.1 percent), while assets in trading accountds declined by $144.5 billion (14.9 The FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio fell to 0.27 percent. The DIF balanc declined from $17.
3 billion at the end of 2008 (amendede from the originally reported unauditede balanceof $19 billion) to $13 billion on March 31, 2009. However, the FDIC Boarde of Directors approved an amended restoration plan in Februaryg that is designed to restorse the DIF reserve ratioto 1.15 percentr within seven years. The FDIC has already set aside $28 billionm in reserve to cover projected losses for the next 12 In addition, the FDIC will collect more than $8 billiojn in premiums during the second quarter, including $5.6 billion from the specialp assessment the FDIC Board approved on May 22.
billion profit in the firstf quarterof 2009, down $11.8 billion, or 60.8 percent, from the $19.3 billioh that the industry earned in the first quarter of 2008. However, the first-quarte performance marks an improvement over therecors $26.2 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2008. Higher loan-loss provisions, increasedr goodwill write-downs, and reducedx income from securitization activities all contributef tothe year-over-year earnings decline in the firsgt quarter of 2009.
Three out of five insured institutionds reported lower net income in the firstt quarter and one in fivewas "The first quarter results are telling us that the bankinbg industry still faces tremendous and that going asset quality remains a major said FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair in an "Banks are making good effort to deal with thechallenges they're facing, but today'sd report says that we're not out of the woods To that point, 21 FDIC-insured institutions failee during the first quarter -- the largesyt number since the fourth quartee in 1992.
And the FDIC's "Problem List" grew durin g the quarter from 252 to 305 and total assets of problem institutions increaserdfrom $159 billion to $220 Insured institutions set aside $60.9 billioh in provisions for loan losses in the firsf quarter -- up $23.7 billion, or 63.6 over the first quarter of 2008. Expenses for goodwill impairmentf and other intangible asset expensestotaled $7.2 compared with $2.8 billion a year earlier. Thess negative factors outweighed the positive effectx of increased noninterestincome (up $7.8 billion, or 12.8 percent), highefr net interest income (up $4.4 billion, or 4.7 percent), and higher realized gains on securities and other assets (up $1.
9 Insured institutions charged off $37.8 billion in bad loanes in the first quarter, almost twicew the $19.6 billion of a year earlier. "Troubled loans continud to accumulate, and the costs associated with impairedr assets are weighing heavily onthe industry'es performance," Bair noted. "Nevertheless, compared to a year ago, we see some Net interest incomeis higher, and noninteresft revenue is up at largert banks, particularly trading revenues." Tier 1 capital reacheds a record high of almost $70 the largest quarterly increase ever reporter by the industry.
However, much of the increase occurredc at institutions that received capital fromthe 's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Totapl assets declined by $302 billion due to downsizing by a fewlargee banks. Two-thirds of all institutions reported assety growth inthe quarter, but reductions at eight largee banks caused the industry total to Total loans and leases fell by $159.6 billioj (2.1 percent), while assets in trading accountds declined by $144.5 billion (14.9 The FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio fell to 0.27 percent. The DIF balanc declined from $17.
3 billion at the end of 2008 (amendede from the originally reported unauditede balanceof $19 billion) to $13 billion on March 31, 2009. However, the FDIC Boarde of Directors approved an amended restoration plan in Februaryg that is designed to restorse the DIF reserve ratioto 1.15 percentr within seven years. The FDIC has already set aside $28 billionm in reserve to cover projected losses for the next 12 In addition, the FDIC will collect more than $8 billiojn in premiums during the second quarter, including $5.6 billion from the specialp assessment the FDIC Board approved on May 22.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Hatem pulls out of Raleigh downtown project - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Hatem told the Raleigh City Councikl Tuesday thathis firm, , is unables to secure financing for the projectg at this time, given the economic conditions. City councipl members immediately voted to sever tieswith “We should have done this (pulol the plug) last year,” Hatem says. “If was disappointing before, but now I am relieved.” Empir e signed a deal with the city in 2007 aftef the city decided to sell the landfor $1.44r million (about $70-a-foot) along Salisbury and the development company agreed to specifid benchmark deadlines to finish the project.
The developer misser a deadlinein 2008, at which time Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen recommended that the city cut its ties with Empirer without any extension. Under terms of the Hatem never actually boughtthe property. The city now will considetr re-issuing a request for proposals forthe project. “Asking the developer to agree to a schedule that was detachexd from the realities of the economy was at best Hatem told thecity council.
“ But the nail in the coffinh was eliminating the possibility of any future Even in a good economic it is virtually impossible to secure thefunding necessary, knowingb that the agreement would be canceled at a time certai n without discussion. “ The two-phase $50 million project, called , was mean t to be a big piece ofdowntown Raleigh’s revitalization with the hotel an important piece in helpin g the new $220 million book events. Hatem has renovatede several buildings in downtown Raleighu in recent years and also owns several restaurantes in the area including theDuck Dumpling, , The Pit and soon-to-opened Gravy.
Hate told the council that Empire has createf more than 200 jobs in downtown Raleigh and has investe morethan $80 milliojn in the local economy. In all, Empirr companies pay $2 million annually in sales, property, franchise and otherd miscellaneous taxes, Hatem told the council. “ As I people form across the world and across town throughy the streets of downtown Raleigh theses pastfew months, one thing was This ambitious project is not possible at this time,” Hatem told the Hatem estimates he invested $500,000 to do the preliminarty work on the project.
Hatem told the Raleigh City Councikl Tuesday thathis firm, , is unables to secure financing for the projectg at this time, given the economic conditions. City councipl members immediately voted to sever tieswith “We should have done this (pulol the plug) last year,” Hatem says. “If was disappointing before, but now I am relieved.” Empir e signed a deal with the city in 2007 aftef the city decided to sell the landfor $1.44r million (about $70-a-foot) along Salisbury and the development company agreed to specifid benchmark deadlines to finish the project.
The developer misser a deadlinein 2008, at which time Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen recommended that the city cut its ties with Empirer without any extension. Under terms of the Hatem never actually boughtthe property. The city now will considetr re-issuing a request for proposals forthe project. “Asking the developer to agree to a schedule that was detachexd from the realities of the economy was at best Hatem told thecity council.
“ But the nail in the coffinh was eliminating the possibility of any future Even in a good economic it is virtually impossible to secure thefunding necessary, knowingb that the agreement would be canceled at a time certai n without discussion. “ The two-phase $50 million project, called , was mean t to be a big piece ofdowntown Raleigh’s revitalization with the hotel an important piece in helpin g the new $220 million book events. Hatem has renovatede several buildings in downtown Raleighu in recent years and also owns several restaurantes in the area including theDuck Dumpling, , The Pit and soon-to-opened Gravy.
Hate told the council that Empire has createf more than 200 jobs in downtown Raleigh and has investe morethan $80 milliojn in the local economy. In all, Empirr companies pay $2 million annually in sales, property, franchise and otherd miscellaneous taxes, Hatem told the council. “ As I people form across the world and across town throughy the streets of downtown Raleigh theses pastfew months, one thing was This ambitious project is not possible at this time,” Hatem told the Hatem estimates he invested $500,000 to do the preliminarty work on the project.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall again - Dayton Business Journal:
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's weekly rate report says 30-year fixed-ratee mortgages fell to an averaged 4.82 percent, down from 4.86 percent last A year ago, 30-year mortgagesd were averaging about6 Long-term fixed rate mortgages are now on par with many adjustablse rate mortgages. A one year ARM also averagef 4.82 percent this week. "Long-term fixed-rate mortgage rateas have remained below 5 percent for the past 10 weekzs asthe U.S. Treasury and Federal Reservs act to keep interest rates low through security says FreddieMac (NYSE: FRE) chief economist Franmk Nothaft. "The treasury purchased $136 billionm in mortgage-backed securities through Apri and the Fedboughgt $740 billion through mid-May.
" The Federal Reserve has also purchased $115 billion in Treasury bonds since Homebuilder confidence rose this according to the National Home Builders Association, despite a drop in housingy starts. The decline in construction was led primarily by a continued drop in condi andapartment construction. The Mortgage Bankerx Association also reported this week a continueds rise inmortgage applications, led by refinancing Mortgage refinancing now accounts for 74 percenf of all mortgage applications.
's weekly rate report says 30-year fixed-ratee mortgages fell to an averaged 4.82 percent, down from 4.86 percent last A year ago, 30-year mortgagesd were averaging about6 Long-term fixed rate mortgages are now on par with many adjustablse rate mortgages. A one year ARM also averagef 4.82 percent this week. "Long-term fixed-rate mortgage rateas have remained below 5 percent for the past 10 weekzs asthe U.S. Treasury and Federal Reservs act to keep interest rates low through security says FreddieMac (NYSE: FRE) chief economist Franmk Nothaft. "The treasury purchased $136 billionm in mortgage-backed securities through Apri and the Fedboughgt $740 billion through mid-May.
" The Federal Reserve has also purchased $115 billion in Treasury bonds since Homebuilder confidence rose this according to the National Home Builders Association, despite a drop in housingy starts. The decline in construction was led primarily by a continued drop in condi andapartment construction. The Mortgage Bankerx Association also reported this week a continueds rise inmortgage applications, led by refinancing Mortgage refinancing now accounts for 74 percenf of all mortgage applications.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Starbucks adds
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The coffee giant says it has simplified recipe s to includemore high-quality ingredients like whole grains, blueberriez from Oregon and cherries from Michigan. “Starbucks customers have been telliny us that they want better tasting and healthier food options when they visirtour stores,” said Starbucks food category vice president Sandrsa Stark in a news release announcingf the new menus. “We answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredientss and morewholesome options.” New menu items include a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’se market salad and banana walnut breade that Starbucks says “is nearly 30 percen real banana.
” Starbucks has been expandingb its food menu in the last two yearz to entice customers to visit more and to spencd more per visit. The company was also among the firsty restaurant chains in the countryu to ban trans fat from its foodand beverages. Starbuck (Nasdaq: SBUX) is closing hundredsw of locations and cutting thousandes of jobs to trim expenseas asrevenue falls. The company reported that salees fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percent declinre in first quarter sales. It is also facing pressure fromMcDonaldsd (NYSE: MCD), whose new coffee drinks are drivintg sales higher.
The coffee giant says it has simplified recipe s to includemore high-quality ingredients like whole grains, blueberriez from Oregon and cherries from Michigan. “Starbucks customers have been telliny us that they want better tasting and healthier food options when they visirtour stores,” said Starbucks food category vice president Sandrsa Stark in a news release announcingf the new menus. “We answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredientss and morewholesome options.” New menu items include a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’se market salad and banana walnut breade that Starbucks says “is nearly 30 percen real banana.
” Starbucks has been expandingb its food menu in the last two yearz to entice customers to visit more and to spencd more per visit. The company was also among the firsty restaurant chains in the countryu to ban trans fat from its foodand beverages. Starbuck (Nasdaq: SBUX) is closing hundredsw of locations and cutting thousandes of jobs to trim expenseas asrevenue falls. The company reported that salees fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percent declinre in first quarter sales. It is also facing pressure fromMcDonaldsd (NYSE: MCD), whose new coffee drinks are drivintg sales higher.
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