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The sponsors of the Class A structure, deemed a “trophy asset” by Kroll Bond Rating Agency, are placing $825 million of a $1.2 billion whole loan into a transaction dubbed CPTS 2019-CPT.

The dollar volume of mortgages guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs rose nearly 9% in the past fiscal year as interest-rate reduction refinancing loans surged nearly 75%.

Tom Marano, a former Bear Stearns banker, was apparently well compensated following the housing crisis for heading up ResCap and Ditech, both of which went into bankruptcy.

Columbus was the nation's third-hottest housing market in October, but this time Columbus shared the spotlight with other Ohio cities.

A developer who swindled almost $400,000 from six families who sought new homes in Kirkwood, Mo., was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Home sales in San Diego County jumped 14.7% in September from the same time last year, which analysts largely attribute to a drop in mortgage rates.

How's this for a flashback to 2017? Seattle home prices rose faster in October than they have for a year.

Impac Mortgage Holdings generated $1.4 million in net income during the third quarter in earnings that were favorable compared to a string of losses in the past year.

The two newest private mortgage insurance companies had their best quarters ever for new insurance written, aided by the increase in consumers refinancing with less than 20% home equity.

Bay Area home prices continued to decline in September as the regional market slows from the rapid pace set over the past seven years.