Homebuilders are offering discounted interest rates to lure buyers back into the market. http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/mtg/20090514-builder-buy-downs-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=28058&web=brm

Mortgage Industry News for the Week Ending Feb. 29, 2008 http://www.mortgagedaily.com/Podcasts/MortgageDailyPodcast022908.mp3

A New Jersey defense attorney has been named the central figure in a 14-count indictment with three others who are accused of racketeering, murder and $1.1 million in mortgage fraud. http://www.fraudblogger.com/PRNJATTYARRESTED052909.asp

The U.S. economy ditched a lot more jobs in June than observers had expected. http://www.bankrate.com/brm/story_content.asp?story_uid=28592&prodtype=mtg

The government has paid billions to Ford and Nissan, but tiny Tesla stands to benefit the most. http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/car-advice/20090703-DFD-tesla-electric-cars-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=28533&web=brm

During June, 116,365 consumer bankruptcies were filed, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported. Filings fell from 124,838 in May, the report indicated. More than 12,000 attorneys, judges, lenders and other bankruptcy professionals reportedly are members of ABI. http://www.mortgagedaily.com/Bankruptcies070309.asp?spcode=rss