The dollar volume of defaulting loans in Japanese commercial mortgage-backed securities rated by Moody's Investors Service decreased somewhat in the latest monthly reporting period. Defaulting loans totaled about 271.7 billion yen ($3 billion) at the end of March, representing a decline of about 6% from February, according to Moody's. The rating agency said it also found that between January and March "special servicing activities for defaulting loans had intensified compared with the previous year."
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A new deal makes Wells Fargo the preferred lender of homes built by 3D-technology firm Icon, with the bank offering a 50 basis point discount to borrowers.
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Housing advocates and compliance firms are suing to block a rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that they say guts the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
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June could be the true test for delinquencies and how many distressed borrowers impacted by a shift in Federal Housing Administration rules will reperform.
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The Federal Reserve Board governor is the latest Fed official to embrace the prospect of tighter monetary policy in response to rapidly rising prices that have taken hold in recent years.
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All-cash home purchases hit a six-year March low of 28.9%, as a buyer-friendly market reduced the need to use cash to stand out, with sellers outnumbering buyers by a record-near margin, Redfin found.
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