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New TransUnion Study Finds Big Changes in Last Decade for Consumer Loan Wallet
A new TransUnion study revealed that over the last 10 years, the consumer loan wallet, defined as the composition of loans that people typically carry, has materially changed for both the youngest and oldest segments of the population.
Economy Watch: Stocks in Freefall
Wall Street still has those is-this-a-simple-correction-or-is-it-worse October sliding index blues, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 223.03 points, or 1.35 percent for the day.
TODAY’S DEALS: Ginkgo Residential Buys Apartment Communities in Virginia
Ginkgo Residential grabs three assets from Berkshire Property Advisors; Bell Partners buys a 316-unit community in Fort Worth; and Mission Capital arranges $31.4 million in debt and equity financing for a new downtown construction.
Economy Watch: Consumers Expected to Spend More This Holiday Season
The International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts that U.S. holiday retail sales will improve 4 percent this year compared with 2013 (the organization counts sales in November and December as holiday sales).
TODAY’S DEALS: Vesper Acquires 1,002-Bed Student Housing Asset in Tampa
Vesper expands its student housing portfolio in Florida; Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranges $38.5 million in construction financing in Northern California; and Passco Companies acquires a property located in South Carolina for $30.9 million.
Economy Watch: Residential Price Increase Still Slowing
Trulia reported that asking prices for U.S. residential properties rose 0.8 percent in September, up in 92 of the 100 largest metro markets.
TODAY’S DEALS: IMT Acquires 338 Units from Wood Partners in Denver
Wood Partners sells a newly built community in Denver; a Beacon affiliate acquires 204 units in Amherst from an Equity Residential affiliate; and Capital One Bank closes on an $8.6 million Fannie Mae structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage.
Economy Watch: FOMC Noncommittal on Interest Rates
The Federal Open Market Committee released its notes from its Sept. 16-17 meeting, and as usual, it purposefully offered nothing conclusive about when interest rates will rise.
Economy Watch: Number of Job Openings Jumps
There were 4.8 million U.S. job openings on the last business day of August, up from 4.6 million in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its Job Openings and Turnover Summary (JOLTS).
Economy Watch: Mortgage Delinquencies Edge Up, Foreclosures Down
Black Knight Financial Services reported in its latest Mortgage Monitor that 5.9 percent of U.S. mortgages were delinquent in August, up from 5.64 percent in July.