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Apartment financing markets began the year on solid footing, according to a recent survey from the National Multifamily Housing Council.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 16.

Mortgage-focused real estate investment trusts, including those affiliated with Western Asset Management and Pine River Capital Management, are backing loans to Americans who don't meet banks' requirements.

Commercial mortgage-backed security performance could come under further strain this year, as the underwriting on the underlying commercial mortgages continues to loosen. Here are eight indicators to consider in sizing up the CMBS market this year.

United Shore, a lender based in Troy, Mich., has added a new position to its management team, consumer advocate.

Ares Management LP won a $700 million commitment to invest in U.S. commercial real estate for a life insurance client.

Lower litigation costs helped Bank of America's mortgage unit curb its losses, while Citi's fourth quarter origination volume dropped 18% from a year ago.

Lennar Corp., the biggest U.S. homebuilder by market value, said fiscal fourth-quarter earnings climbed about 50% as it sold more houses at higher prices.

Applications for new home purchases dropped slightly in December compared to the month before, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.