Credit unions may face a long haul in building back up their mortgage portfolios if new home sales continue to fall as they did last month.

New home sales fell 7.6% in December, the second consecutive monthly decline, the Departments of Commerce and Housing and Urban Development reported today.

The decline occurred despite efforts by the government to encourage home sales, such as a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.

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