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President Obama signed a bill passed by the Senate and House on Tuesday that shields troubled borrowers from being penalized under the tax code when they agreed to a short sale or principal reduction transaction.

American Realty Capital-Retail Centers of America Inc. recently closed its acquisition of San Antonio-based San Pedro Crossing Shopping Center.

Jumbo originator PHH Mortgage Corp. is heading toward a new year with some changes under the hood.

Inlanta Mortgage said that 2012 was its best year for new hires, with a total of 77 new employees over the course of the year.

What do Honolulu and West Palm Beach have in common besides being warm, beautiful vacation spots? They made it to the top of RealtyPin's 2012 most surprising real estate markets-for reasons that could not be more different.

Even though fewer foreclosures are being completed at the end of 2012, going through the default foreclosure process is still a troubling period for any distressed borrower.

Reverse mortgage lenders are virtually dependent on federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages for their bread and butter.

Sales of existing houses and condos in the Phoenix area rose to the highest level for a November in seven years.

The Senate has confirmed Carol Galante to be a HUD assistant secretary and to serve as the Federal Housing Administration commissioner, a position she has held in an acting capacity for over a year.

Ken Perlmutter is still getting business from contacts he made going back to the days when he was just doing mortgages on the side.