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All but two of the member stocks of the Mortgage Industry Equity Composite sank on Monday along with the rest of the market as investors reacted to uncertainty in the market, including the results of the Italian election.

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Among the driving factors of the housing market will be household formation and desire for homeownership.

Brazilian pepper is an ornamental plant imported into the United States which has now become classified as an invasive species.

Lenders will handle an estimated 1.5 million maturing lines of credit per year in the next several years.

Fitch has issued expected ratings ranging from an investment grade AAA to a speculative grade B on 13 classes of JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C10.

Fourteen classes $1.2 billion securitization backed by 100 fixed-rate commercial mortgages, WFRBS 2013-C12, received preliminary ratings.

The purchase of a California home became less affordable in the fourth quarter of 2012 as inventory challenges drove prices higher in the state.

National Association of Realtors data show the overall growth in commercial real estate leasing activity seen in most markets in 2012 will gain speed this year and in 2014.

Over half of current renters say they want to become a home owner in the next five years.