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Daily Archives: July 23, 2014
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Northern Westchester Hospital Among Best | Mt Kisco Real Estate
Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) announced that it has been ranked as one of the best hospitals in New York for 2014 – 2015 by U.S. News & World Report.
The annual U.S. News best hospitals rankings, now in their 25th year, recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. In addition to being recognized as a best hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital was recognized regionally for expertise in gynecology, urology, geriatrics, orthopedics and neurosurgery.
For 2014-2015, U.S. News evaluated hospitals in 16 adult specialties and ranked the top 50 in most of the specialties. Just 12 percent of the nearly 5,000 hospitals that were analyzed for best hospitals in 2014-2015 earned a regional ranking in even one specialty. NWH was ranked within five different specialties.
“Providing the highest level of quality, patient-centered care is our priority at Northern Westchester Hospital,” said Joel Seligman, president and CEO of Northern Westchester Hospital. “We have designed and implemented numerous processes that help to ensure that high quality care is consistently delivered to our patients.
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http://bedford.dailyvoice.com/news/us-news-world-report-ranks-northern-westchester-hospital-among-best
Homebuilders to weigh in on mixed 2Q14 earnings | South Salem Real Estate
As more top banks report muted mortgage results in their second-quarter earnings, homebuilders are about to weigh in on the discussion, recording potentially strong, steady or weak growth.
First up was Homebuilder Lennar (LEN), which reported its second-quarter earnings on June 26, posting a revenue of $1.82 billion, up from $1.43 billion a year earlier, beating analyst expectations of $1.68 billion.
However, due to a drought in first-time homebuyers, Lennar is considering expanding into building single-family homes for rent.
Lennar CEO Stuart Miller said on the homebuilder’s quarterly conference call that he does not anticipate mortgage-qualification standards to ease soon enough to bring first-time homebuyers off the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Barclays commented on Pulte Group’s (PHM) upcoming second-quarter earnings and said, “The gross margin outlook in FY14 remains positive due to the increase in use of its commonly managed plans, as well as a reduction of capitalized interest. Barclays maintained its $0.29 estimate for 2Q14, compared to the street consensus of $0.25.
Up next, D.R. Horton (DHI) is scheduled to post its earnings Wednesday morning, followed by PulteGroup Thursday morning before market open.
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Refinance share of mortgages reaches four-month high | Katonah Real Estate
Mortgage applications increased 2.4% from one week earlier, after a series of drops and a few peaks over the last few weeks, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 18, 2014.
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.
The Refinance Index increased 4% from the previous week. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 0.3% from one week earlier.
“Consumers took action on the lowest mortgage rates we’ve seen since the beginning of 2013,” said Quicken Loans vice president Bill Banfield. “The jump in application volume is a welcome change after a few sluggish weeks of mortgage activity.”
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http://www.housingwire.com/articles/30750-mortgage-applications-rise-24-as-roller-coaster-continues