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Fannie Mae has issued securities supporting the transition away from the London interbank offered rate; something that could become more pressing for lenders if adjustable-rate mortgages were to become more prevalent.

The Marin, County, Calif., median home price jumped to $1.165 million in June, up 8.4% over the $1.075 million median price in June 2017.

With values on multifamily properties soaring, some building owners are using aggressive tactics to push out existing tenants to make room for higher-earning ones. That’s raising questions about whether their lenders are abetting this behavior.

A ruling involving a Cleveland law firm casts doubt on CFPB claims that attorneys misrepresent their role to consumers.

International activity in the U.S. real estate market plummeted as foreign homebuyers are competing with domestic purchasers for a limited supply of homes, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Blackstone Group has made its first bet on manufactured housing by buying a portfolio of communities sold by Tricon Capital Group.

Although the number of sales slowed, Rhode Island's median house price for the second quarter, $280,000, was the highest quarterly price in 11 years.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 27.

Ellie Mae saw a 20% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue with more loans closed using Encompass, but net income fell nearly 50% on an accounting change and acquisition costs.

Wells Fargo is considering a sale of commercial real estate broker Eastdil Secured, according to a person briefed on the matter.