A trio of real estate investment trusts were profiled in the Zacks Growth and Income Profit Track release for March 9.This strategy of Zacks Investment Research Inc., Chicago, looks for stocks with unusually high dividend yields. American Home Mortgage Investment Corp., Melville, N.Y., and the only residential mortgage lender of the three, has a current dividend yield of 16.60%. Crystal River Capital Inc., New York, has a dividend yield of 10.56%, and Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp., Chicago, has a dividend yield of 11.25%.
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The major government-related secondary-market loan buyer is moving to a new approach that mortgage companies can start transitioning to later this year.
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Short-sale transactions increased 4% from 2023 to 2024, nearly 10% from 2024 to 2025 and about 16% annually in the first quarter of this year, according to Realtor.com.
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The 30-year fixed rate loan average is at its highest since August, while the 15-year is now above where it was one year ago, Freddie Mac found.
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A one-time chief lending officer for Heritage State Bank has been barred from the industry for signing off on mortgages backed by over-valued appraisals.
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Sales trends for new homes are on the upswing, another reason mortgage lenders need to keep an eye on this segment, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.
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While raising concern, foreclosures were returning to normal historical trends, with timelines also shortening in the first half of 2026, Attom said.
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