Germany's Commerzbank says it has reached an agreement on "all major points" with Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Bank to acquire their respective 37.7% and 28.5% stakes in real estate lender Eurohypo AG.Commerzbank said it plans on using a package of measures that would "maintain a satisfactory capital ratio" in order to finance the purchase and would "hold more than 98% of Europe's leading group for communal and real estate loans" if the transaction receives final bank and regulatory approvals. Commerzbank can be found online at http://www.commerzbank.com.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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