HOUSTON-The Federal Housing Administration has started a new scheme which helps homeowners in danger of foreclosure receive refinanced loans from lenders that are guaranteed by the government.

PALM BEACH, FL-A privately owned retail realty, development, investment and services firm, Sterling Organization has announced the appointment of Adam Munder as vice president in-charge of business development.

BUFFALO, NY-Shatter I.T. has inked a lease agreement for 3,600 square feet of space in the Main Place Tower's, with a choice of adding more space if need arises.

DALLAS-T. Boone Pickens, a Dallas philanthropist, is contributing $18 million to construct the estimated $48 million hospice center in Dallas.

MIAMI-Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, LLC has expanded its lease agreement for 14,434 square feet of space at SBS Tower in Coconut Grove.

NEW YORK CITY-The civic groups and Community Boards are in the urge of revising the policies of restricting national retailers.

NEW YORK CITY-Oakley has leased 1,815 square feet of space at the entrance of the Times Square building, located at 1515 Broadway, for an exorbitant price of $1,400 per square feet.

WASHINGTON, DC-According to CoreLogic, a mortgage analytics company, subprime delinquencies were showing a downward trend, while the prime mortgage market was also not performing well.