Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I, a nontraded real estate investment trust, has reached full subscription, according to Behringer Harvard, a Dallas-based commercial real estate company. The REIT generated approximately $530 million in gross offering proceeds through the sale of approximately 53.1 million shares in its primary offering, the company reported. The company said the REIT will invest primarily in commercial real estate with "value-added and opportunistic characteristics" that are either operating or newly constructed and that may require development, redevelopment, or repositioning to achieve favorable returns. Behringer Harvard can be found on the Web at http://www.bhfunds.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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Ralo uses artificial intelligence to automate the entire process, saving consumers money by cutting out commissioned loan officers, processors and underwriters.
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Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
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William Isaac led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through the banking and thrift crises of the 1980s and was a frequent commentator on bank regulation after his time in public service.
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The longtime Federal Reserve chair served under four presidents and presided over the deregulatory and pro-market push of the 1990s and early 2000s that set the stage for the 2008 mortgage crisis.
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
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