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Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved in May for the first time in five months as buyers rush to take advantage of near record-low mortgage rates.

A mortgage grapevine poster is dealing with a real estate conflict where the buyer’s agent is the broker while the listing agent works for the broker.

Persistent economic concerns will slow down the pace of recent commercial real estate performance improvements, according to Moody's.

The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a farm bill that would grandfather most rural communities that are currently eligible for Rural Housing Service loans.

Popular is using a recent windfall to bankroll an aggressive sell-off of struggling mortgages.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. has agreed to acquire certain assets from the Alliant Co. for $62.8 million.

Seasonally adjusted mortgage applications dropped 7.3% week-to-week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Lender Processing Services has launched its Workout Interaction Tool.

Richard Cordray has pointed out that originating loans that exhibit strong performance over time should not run afoul of the qualified mortgage rule that goes into effect in January.

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