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The Internal Revenue Service recently closed two audits of bonds issued in Colorado with no change to the bonds' tax-exempt statuses.

Residential real estate in the Philadelphia region saw falling prices and modestly rising sales in 2014's fourth quarter.

A program in Huntington Beach, Calif., is looking to help military members, safety officials, teachers and others buy homes.

Arbor Commercial Mortgage has launched a proprietary online loan processing technology platform.

By selecting a niche, originators do not need to have the best rates to attract new business.

MetLife Inc. stepped up its investment in commercial real estate last year, the life insurer announced.

In yet another revision of its mortgage rules, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed making it easier for small and rural lenders to make "qualified mortgages." Industry representatives said the changes are poised to make a big difference.

The Federal Housing Administration will make foreclosure protections available to a larger number of surviving spouses of deceased reverse mortgage borrowers.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in December by the most in a year, a sign the industry’s recovery remains uneven.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday proposed a series of regulatory relief measures for small institutions, especially those in rural areas, to help them provide credit while they try to follow the agency's tough mortgage rules.