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American Capital’s assets grew to $100.5 billion at the end of last year from less than $5 billion three years earlier, making the real estate investment trust the largest after Annaly Capital Management.

Almost two-thirds of stocks in this publication’s Mortgage Industry Equity Composite ended the day with slight gains on Wednesday.

Fannie Mae might recognize a portion of its deferred tax assets in the fourth quarter and take the rest of the DTAs over the next several quarters.

Matt Nevins has joined the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association as managing director and associate general counsel with SIFMA’s Asset Management Group.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said he wants to continue the central bank’s bond purchases through year’s end and raise or lower the pace in response to economic data.

JPMorgan Securities and Deutsche Bank are working on a $285 million commercial mortgage-backed securities deal collateralized by the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego and the intellectual property rights associated with its brand name.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are exempt from paying real estate transfer taxes.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has proposed banning force-placed insurance commissions in a blow to banks and other mortgage servicers.

Freddie Mac purchased nearly $43 billion in mortgage loans and securities in February, down fractionally from January.

The National Association of Realtors’ venture capital fund Tuesday named six participating real estate technology start-ups it will be working with.