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The members of the Mortgage Insurance Cos. of America received 43,278 new applications for private mortgage insurance during March, the most since last October.

The stock of distressed assets continues to decline nationally as foreclosure inventory is down 23% relative to a year ago.

House prices edged up 0.3% from January to February on a non-seasonally adjusted basis.

A dispute between a REIT, a healthcare corporation, two nonprofits and the Tennessee attorney general has been resolved resulting in approximately $40 million for charitable purposes within the state.

The improvement in pending home sales is one of the main reasons the stock market gained ground on Monday.

Worries over fraud, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau holding lenders responsible for the actions of the third parties they use, is what is behind programs to vet title agents.

First, does the individual or company have a plan to meet their goals?

Greystone has provided a total of $28 million in bridge loan financing to United Group of Cos. Inc. for two market rate senior apartment communities located in New York and Georgia.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved New Jersey’s $1.83 billion Hurricane Sandy recovery action plan.

The current owner of an investment property in the Tampa area has posted on the Mortgage Grapevine looking for financing options for the person who is purchasing the property.