Rate of building permits also declines in September
Third-quarter activity up 112% from a year ago
Association hired former FBI agent to probe past board election
Part 3: Effects of a national housing slump
30-year fixed rate at 5.9%; 10-year Treasury yield at 4.77%
Dugan sympathetic to bankers' concerns about level playing field
Loan applications down for second week
Sale of First Franklin to Merrill Lynch expected to close by end of year
Sales slide 30% compared to September '05
Prices up for condos, down for single-family homes
Consumer and business lending helps bank earn $2.19 billion profit
San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area are nation's hotspots
Survey: Generation is working longer, living longer
Mortgage planner's analysis of MLS data shows 45% decline
30-year fixed rate at 5.93%; 10-year Treasury yield at 4.78%
Part 2: Effects of a national housing slump