They know it won't be long before the limit will go up. They start making the loans on the assumption that the limit will be increased because home prices have been rising.

The effects of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi are reflected in the overall level of national delinquencies.

We expect modest rises in delinquencies in the quarters ahead, particularly as related to Hurricane Katrina and its effect on the Gulf Coast.

Some LTL companies wait until they have a full load before dispatching a truck. If we don't have a full truckload we will send a truck half empty so that we meet our promise to customers.

For the typical American, it's the best and most generous tax break in the entire tax code.

We're asking people, as best they can, go about your normal routine: Make sure you go to work, make sure you send your kids to school.