yin pd a.i.g. a dividend. nick mkie, "nightly business report," choqing. >> pl: tomorrow, our friday market monitor guest is gary motyl chief investment offer at tpleton global equity. >> susie: u.s. homebuilders e starting to feel better out the housing maet. the nationalssociation of homebuilders said today s confidence indexnched up slightly from june to ly. that's due ipart to low interest rates and inctives boting sales of new single family homes. july's reang of "17" is the highest since last septeer. but it's sti well below "50," which showmarket conditions as favorable for sales. >> pl: meanwhile, home foreclosures are still hting cord levels, despite the adminstration'$75 billion plan to help homeowners at sk. er the last six months, one 84 households got a foreosure- relatenotice, a 15% rise from last year. that's according to reclosure listing service real-trac. >> susie: with t failure of small business lender c.i.t. group on the hozon, ny people are wondering why lks for additional federal help fa