Acquisitions November 30, 2009
→ $5 Mortgage Leads
* Refinance Leads -- Mortgage Lead Vault,Scott,Los Angeles CA 11/30/2009
→ Delinquencies Continue to Climb in Latest MBA National Delinquency Survey Unemployment Remains Main Driver of Increase
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 9.64 percent of all loans outstanding as of the end of the third quarter of 2009, up 40 basis points from the second quarter of 2009, and up 265 basis points from one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. The non-seasonally adjusted delinquency rate increased 108 basis points from 8.86 percent in the second quarter of 2009 to 9.94 percent this quarter. -- Mortgage Bankers Association of America,Carolyn Kemp,Washington District of Columbia 11/26/2009
→ Tnp Strategic Retail Trust Meets Minimum Offering Amount, Acquires Its First Property, Enters Into Revolving Credit Facility
TNP Strategic Retail Trust, Inc. (the "Company") announced that as of November 12, 2009, it had raised the minimum offering amount of $2,000,000 in shares of common stock in its initial public offering. -- TNP Strategic Retail Trust, Inc.,Jill Swartz,Irvine Calif. 11/20/2009
→ Brookdale Senior Living Closes Sunrise Portfolio Acquisition
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD) (the "Company") today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of communities from affiliates of Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:SRZ) . The Company acquired 18 communities and three additional communities were acquired directly from Sunrise by an unrelated third party. The aggregate net purchase price for the 18 communities acquired was $190 million plus customary transaction expenses. -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc.,Ross Roadman,Nashville Tenn. 11/20/2009
→ Iberiabank Corporation Conference Call - Monday, November 16, 2009
IBERIABANK Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC) , holding company of the 122-year-old IBERIABANK (www.iberiabank.com) and IBERIABANK fsb (www.IBERIABANKfsb.com), will host a live conference call to discuss the recently completed acquisitions of Orion Bank, a full service Florida-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Naples, Florida and Century Bank, FSB, a full service federal thrift headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. -- IBERIABANK Corporation,John R. Davis,Lafayette La. 11/16/2009
→ Iberiabank Announces Opportunistic Florida Expansion
IBERIABANK (www.iberiabank.com), the 122-year old subsidiary of IBERIABANK Corporation (NASDAQ:IBKC) , announced that it has entered into purchase and assumption agreements with loss share arrangements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") to purchase certain assets and to assume certain deposit and other liabilities of two Florida-based failed financial institutions. The two acquisitions are - Orion Bank ("Orion"), a full service Florida-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Naples, Florida and Century Bank, FSB ("Century"), a full service federal thrift headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. -- IBERIABANK Corporation,John R. Davis,Lafayette La. 11/16/2009
→ Firstmerit To Acquire 24 Chicago-area Branches And The Midwest Asset Based Loan Business From First Bank
Transaction anticipated to be accretive to earnings in 2010 -- FirstMerit Online,Thomas O'Malley,Akron Ohio 11/12/2009
→ To All Persons And Entities Who Purchased Or Otherwise Acquired Shares Of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (`american Home`) Common And/or Preferred Stock During The Period From July 19, 2005 Through And Including August 6, 2007 And Who Were Damage
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Berman DeValerio are issuing the following statement regarding the American Home Mortgage Action: -- Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP,Steven B. Singer,New York 11/11/2009
→ Paladin Strategic Partners, Llc Acquires A Controlling Interest In The Homesaver Mortgage Management, Llc
New socially responsible Emerging Manager joins with existing asset management company to expand HomeSaver's non-performing residential mortgage acquisition, management and remediation business, focused on aggressive mortgage modification. -- Paladin Strategic Partners, LLC,Jason Barrett, 11/10/2009
→ Enterprise Acquisition Corp. And Armour Residential Reit, Inc. Announce Closing Of Merger Transaction
Enterprise Acquisition Corp. ("Enterprise") (NYSE Amex: EST; EST.U; EST.WS) and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ("ARMOUR") today announced the completion of their merger transaction. ARMOUR will immediately begin conducting business as a REIT, primarily investing in hybrid adjustable-rate, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by a U.S. Government-chartered entity. -- Enterprise Acquisition Corp.,Jeffrey Zimmer,Boca Raton Fla. 11/09/2009
→ The Blackstone Group And Glimcher To Form Joint Venture
Joint Venture to Acquire Lloyd Center and WestShore Plaza -- Glimcher Realty Trust,Lisa A. Indest,Columbus Ohio 11/06/2009
→ Enterprise Acquisition Corp. And Armour Residential Reit, Inc. Announce Approval Of Merger Transaction
Enterprise Acquisition Corp. ("Enterprise") (NYSE Amex: EST; EST.U; EST.WS) and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ("ARMOUR") announced that Enterprise's stockholders today approved the proposed merger transaction with ARMOUR at Enterprise's special meeting of stockholders. The closing of the transaction is anticipated to occur on November 5, 2009. -- Enterprise Acquisition Corp.,Ezra Shashoua,Boca Raton Fla. 11/06/2009
→ Digital Realty Trust Acquires Two Fully Leased Datacenter Facilities In Silicon Valley
Acquisition expands Company's footprint by 185,000 square feet in top tier datacenter market -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc.,A. William Stein,San Francisco 11/04/2009
→ Equifax Acquires Rapid Reporting
Combination Will Increase Credit Transparency, Improve Fraud Management -- Equifax,Tim Klein,Atlanta 11/03/2009
→ Lps Announces Acquisition Of Auction Solutions Provider For Residential Reo Properties
Auction Component Expands Servicers' REO Disposition Options and Complements Existing LPS Asset Management Offerings -- Lender Processing Services,Michelle Kersch,Jacksonville Fla. 11/03/2009
→ Capitol Acquisition And Two Harbors Announce Closing Of Merger Transaction
Capitol Acquisition Corp. ("Capitol") (NYSE Amex: CLA; CLA.U; CLA.WS) and Two Harbors Investment Corp. ("Two Harbors") today announced the completion of their merger transaction and that Two Harbors will immediately begin conducting business as a REIT investing in residential mortgage-backed securities. -- Capitol Acquisition Corp.,Pen Pendleton,New York 10/29/2009
→ Capitol Acquisition And Two Harbors Announce Approval Of Merger Transaction
Capitol Acquisition Corp. ("Capitol") (NYSE Amex: CLA; CLA.U; CLA.WS) and Two Harbors Investment Corp. ("Two Harbors") announced that Capitol's stockholders today approved the proposed merger transaction with Two Harbors at Capitol's special meeting of stockholders. The closing of the transaction is anticipated to occur no later than October 28, 2009. -- Capitol Acquisition Corp.,Mark Ein,New York 10/26/2009
→ Southern Cross Group And Evercore Mexico Capital Partners Sign Agreement To Acquire A Controlling Interest In Servicios Corporativos Javer
Southern Cross Group, Evercore Mexico Capital Partners (jointly the "Funds") and Servicios Corporativos Javer, S.A.P.I de C.V. ("Javer" or the "Company") announced today that they have signed an agreement by means of which the Funds acquire a controlling interest in the Company. -- Servicios Corporativos Javer, S.A.P.I de C.V.,Melanie Carpenter,Mexico City Mexico 10/26/2009
→ Vasrue Capital Investments Launches Reo And Asset Acquisition Service
Company Helps Banks and Lenders Improve Their Balance Sheet -- Vasrue,Clinton Douglas,Elkhart Ind. 10/24/2009
→ Hodgdon Group Brokers Ashley Furniture Purchase of Retail Property in Victorville, CA
* * * -- Hodgdon Group,Anne Monaghan,VICTORVILLE CA 10/23/2009
→ Coreland Provides Disposition, Receivership & Property Management Services and Sells REO Industrial Property for $9,925,000
Located at 9220 Hall Road in Downey on 7.1 acres, the sale transaction consisted of 45 industrial condominium units encompassing 174,380 square feet and situated in a newly completed 50-unit industrial development. The acquired property was vacant at the time of the sale. According to Hogberg, the buyer likely plans to offer some of the units for sale and the remaining units will be leased. -- Coreland Companies,Anne Monaghan,DOWNEY CA 10/14/2009
→ GLOBAL DMS LAUNCHES APPRAISALTRANSFER.COM
Secure online portal relieves lenders of major HVCC concern; empowers lenders to securely send and receive HVCC-compliant appraisals via the Internet -- Global DMS, LLC,Vladimir Bien-Aime,Lansdale Pa 10/14/2009
→ MBA Releases Model Whole Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today adopted a model sale and servicing agreement it anticipates will become the standard form for industry participants to use voluntarily for whole loan purchases and sales made with an eye toward potential securitization. The Agreement was adopted yesterday by MBA's Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG) as an MBA supported best practice. -- Mortgage Bankers Association of America,John Mechem,Washington District of Columbia 10/14/2009
→ Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Announces Change To Warrantholder Proposal For Special Meeting To Extend Warrant Expiration Date From November 7, 2011 To November 7, 2013
Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Amex, Units: "EST.U", Common Stock: "EST," Warrants: "EST.WS") ("Enterprise") announced today that at the special meeting of Enterprise warrantholders, warrantholders will be voting to extend the expiration date of the Enterprise warrants from November 7, 2011 to November 7, 2013, instead of November 7, 2012 as previously contemplated in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). -- Enterprise Acquisition Corp.,Ezra Shashoua,Boca Raton Fla. 10/08/2009
→ The Credit Clinic - Founder Doron Jampolsky opens consumer`s eyes
This is possible and more frightening it is happening everyday. Allow me to get more specific. People are not getting turned down for jobs because of their possessions literally. They are getting passed over for jobs because of past slow pays or inabilities to pay obligations. Increasingly, potential employers are requiring credit reports to be run on all prospects. While some companies will not admit it, many will admit that they believe there to be a direct correlation between credit scores and personal character. Imagine if you will, being in the shoes of this person: -- The Credit Clinic,The Doc,Tempe Arizona 10/02/2009
→ Grandbridge Acquires Texas And Kentucky Mortgage Banking Firms, Broadens Freddie Mac Program Plus(r) Seller/servicer Capabilities
Originators Aanonsen and Bauer join Grandbridge -- Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, CA,Tamera Gjesdal,Charlotte N.c. 10/01/2009

