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Americans of all political leanings are showing signs of increased anxiety about having enough money to make ends meet during retirement, a recent survey commissioned by the Americans for Secure Retirement found.

ANAHEIM, CA—The ever-optimistic National Association of Realtors believes the worst housing downturn since the Great Depression is almost over.

The Federal Open Market Committee's statement from its last meeting of the year acknowledged some slight economic growth but generally kept current stimulus, including mortgage-related programs, on a steady path.

U.S. commercial real estate market fundamentals currently look as if they will continue to stabilize going forward but it will depend to some extent on property type, location and liquidity, according to Fitch's recent structured finance outlook conference call.

A little over three years ago insurance giant MetLife looked like a genius. It stuck its toe in the mortgage banking pond by purchasing the production arm of First Horizon, some of its MSRs, and kept adding to the business.

Senate Republicans plan to block the confirmation of Carol Galante to head the Federal Housing Administration until the Obama administration takes more forceful action to strengthen the government mortgage insurer - and issues a blueprint for dealing with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Umpqua Bank, Roseburg, Ore., is expanding its commercial real estate lending operations by upgrading its structure to be a division of the bank and promoting John Swanson to senior vice president and commercial real estate manager.

DebtX, Boston, has been hired to sell roughly $334 million of troubled acquisition, development and construction loans for a bankrupt real estate fund.

Mortgage document preparation technology vendor DocuTech acquired competing doc prep technology Docs3D in a deal announced Tuesday.

As we wrap up another year, we look for innovative and fun ways to wish our clients, friends, referral partners, others we do business with, others we want to do business with, et al, a happy holiday season.