John Ockerbloom has been named a managing director in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group of Wachovia Securities, Charlotte, N.C.Mr. Ockerbloom joins Wachovia from Banc of America Securities LLC, where he was a managing director in the real estate investment banking practice of the Global Investment Banking Group. He previously served in the BoA Securities Corporate Real Estate Advisory Group and its commercial mortgage-backed securities division, Wachovia said. Wachovia can be found on the Web at http://www.wachovia.com.
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The Senate passed a bipartisan housing package, which includes certain community bank provisions, in an 85-5 vote. The House is set to vote on the package Wednesday.
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