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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is coming under pressure from House Republicans to issue a policy that would ban the Federal Housing Administration from refinancing any loans that have been seized by a county via eminent domain.

Democrats and Republicans have been at a stand-off over Richard Cordray's nomination two years ago as the GOP fights for structural changes at the agency that Democrats staunchly oppose.

News about the flood-tested endurance of a structure in the Chicago area is music to the ears of everyone who has witnessed any of the super storms that keep hitting our shores.

Most stocks in this publication’s Mortgage Industry Equity Composite lost some value during the day, with five exceptions.

Deutsche Bank AG and Nomura Holdings Inc. are urging caution as investors gorge on junk-rated commercial-mortgage bonds.

When it comes to counseling consumers on their financial health, home buying or home retention, an effective client management system can help with that process that takes place following an initial counseling session.

Remember that the three most important words in a real estate deal are location, location, location.

A commercial real estate market recovery combined with fresh demand for apartments and office properties continue to push commercial property price indices up and commercial mortgage-backed securities default rates down.

Low yields and the short-term impact of a strategy shift involving its departure from an origination channel weighed on Pacific Mercantile Bancorp in the first quarter.

Small and midsize financial institutions and nonbanks look to steady their income stream by retaining servicing in lieu of servicing release premiums.

The majority of the stocks in this publication’s Mortgage Industry Equity Composite were up at the close of the business day Wednesday.

The March FNC Residential Price Index data add to a growing list of research findings that confirm the U.S. housing market continues to recover at a steady and persistent pace.

The defendants marketed their national businesses as purchasers of distressed real estate where vulnerable homeowners could avoid foreclosure and the accompanying negative effects on their credit.

Persistent economic concerns will slow down the pace of recent commercial real estate performance improvements, according to Moody's.

The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a farm bill that would grandfather most rural communities that are currently eligible for Rural Housing Service loans.

Popular is using a recent windfall to bankroll an aggressive sell-off of struggling mortgages.

Fitch Ratings has finalized its loan-level model for estimating losses on prime Canadian mortgage pools.

Wells Fargo and insurer QBE have agreed to pay $19.3 million to settle claims that they overcharged homeowners in Florida on lender-placed insurance policies.

Lender Processing Services has agreed to pay $14 million to settle claims the company deceived investors about its business practices.

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