The Mortgage Bankers Association reports the number of subprime adjustable rate mortgages at 2.9 million.
The American Pet Products Association reports pet ownership has continued to grow right through the downturn.
The American Numismatic Association reports that its membership has declined slightly in recent years from about 32, 000 to 27, 000.
In 2011, the association reports, 55 percent of those surveyed felt that cloud return on investment (ROI) would be easy to evaluate and justify, although only 35 percent had mechanisms in place to do it.
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Although they have suffered their share of slings and arrows from recent budget cuts and shorter hours, the American Library Association reports that in the decade ending in 2009, there was actually a net public library increase.
Moreover, the 2010 study "Staying Connected on the Go: A Look at In-Vehicle Smartphone Integration Systems" conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association reports that 55 percent of smartphone owners prefer voice commands as their user interface for in-car smartphone integration, making the business case for SYNC and AppLink even more compelling.
Well as far as the U.S. is concerned, a March 2006 NOAA study published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association reports that conditions during the twentieth century have become wetter (more precipitation), but less extreme in terms of severe flood-producing hydrological (rain storm) occurrences.
His intervention comes after both the Care Quality Commission and Patients Association published reports towards the end of last year raising concerns about the quality of care.
The manufacturers association has other reports that will answer that question, and I have them.
The NBA Players Association, although reports say they have enough votes for decertification, was not nearly as vocal and has yet to decertify.
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The National Association of Realtors reports that inventory is up 9.6%.
The Recording Industry Association of America reports that Latin music sales in the U.S. grew 12%, to 50 million units last year, compared with 6% for the business as a whole.
On the housing front, the National Association of Realtors reports that sales of existing homes rose to an annualized pace of 4.13 million units in August, which was consistent with the consensus of forecasters but also the second most phlegmatic pace of sales since July of this year.
In the United States, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) reports that independent surf shops are suffering.
The National Association of Independent Schools reports that average acceptance rates at its schools fell from 60% in 1989 to 50% in 1998.
The court ruled on Monday that the media could not show their faces because prosecutors were concerned that this could jeopardise ongoing investigations, the South African Press Association (Sapa) reports.
Anene Booysen's 22-year-old ex-boyfriend appeared in court on Tuesday in connection with her rape and murder, and is due to appear again on 12 February, the South African Press Association (Sapa) reports.
Today the Solar Energy Industry Association issued its 2009 year-end report, following similar reports from the American Wind Energy Association and the Geothermal Energy Association.
The National Association of Corporate Directors regularly reports on public company governance issues, standards, and procedures.
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The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises reports that, in the first half of 2011, tourist arrivals increased by 13.9% (and revenues by 13.4%) over the same period in 2010.
Since 2000, reports the Air Transport Association of America, there's been a 21% drop in passenger volume for flights of 500 miles or less.
Of the two to three dozen yearly Everest summit attempts, only about 60 to 70% are successful, with three to four deaths a season, reports the Nepal Mountaineering Association.
Participation in sports is trending downward in the U.S., reports the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association.
Baseball's popularity has been trending lower: Children's participation is down 25% over the past 14 years, reports the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association.
It is these sorts of lapses that have been highlighted in critical reports by both the Patients Association and Care Quality Commission in recent weeks.
John Stewart, chairman of the UK Noise Association in London said the study echoed anecdotal reports from people living under flight paths who said even when levels were within recommended safety limits, noise could still be bad for your health.
The association said the question was a reaction to media reports last year that several Palestinian-American travelers were asked to open their e-mail accounts and show airport security before being denied entry.
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In the past year critical reports by the likes of the Patients Association and Care Quality Commission have raised concerns about the culture that is allowed to develop in some places, leading to failings in basic care.
Some of my partners are active in the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), which created one of these two reports.
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) issues its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey that reports on the number of people applying to borrow money to buy a house.
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