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The long-term rate-indicative 10-year Treasury yield has officially dropped to and matched its 52-week low of 1.7%.

Healthcare Trust of America Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based nonlisted real estate investment trust, said it is looking to start trading its Class A common stock over the New York Stock Exchange.

Loan officers and brokers are none too thrilled with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 37-page proposal on altering the way loan officers, brokers, and lenders are compensated on all mortgage transactions.

Investors who are interested in acquiring distressed properties are confident that there is an adequate supply of inventory available to choose from throughout the country, according to a survey by Information Management Network.

MGIC Investment Corp. has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Milwaukee against Freddie Mac and its conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, over the pool insurance dispute between the two companies.

A significant barrier to tribal homeownership may change as the House of Representatives, in a rare show of bipartisan support, has passed the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act without a single dissenting vote.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Board stated that it will continue to use the doctrine of disparate impact in its supervisory and enforcement activities.

The California Association of Realtors and the California District Attorneys Association have launched a campaign to warn homeowners about the alarming increase in scams targeting foreclosure victims.

The former MetLife Home Loans branch in Omaha, Neb., has become part of Gateway Mortgage Group, Tulsa, Okla.