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Madison International Realty in New York has acquired 5.3% of the outstanding shares of Monogram Residential Trust.

Leading commercial real estate lenders expect loan volume in 2015 to top 2014, driven by refinancing of maturing debt and strong market fundamentals.

The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., has sold nearly $267 million of commercial loans to an investor group.

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The Harnessing Mobile Award commends the development and implementation of mobile technology in the mortgage industry. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes rose in November as employment gains and low borrowing costs helped bring potential buyers into the market.

Activist investment firm Corvex Management reported a 7.1% stake in American Realty Capital Properties, the U.S. real estate investment trust that has plunged since disclosing accounting errors two months ago.

Student loans are now cited most often by young buyers as the main expense that prevents them from saving for a down payment on a house.

Black Knight Financial Services reported that U.S. home prices were up 4.5% in a year-over-year comparison during the month of October.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose at a slower pace in the year ended in October, putting the market on better footing heading into 2015.

Home sales in November plunged compared to a year earlier, according to data published Monday by Redfin.

Connecticut received $30 million in grants for restoration and resiliency to infrastructure in municipalities affected by Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced.

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Aaron Seltzer, an attorney from the eastern shore of Maryland, pled guilty earlier this week to wire fraud connected to a real estate investment scheme.

What you don't know about a builder's operation could do more than delay your client’s project. It could sink your business.

The Release of the Year Award recognizes a new software, platform, alliance or initiative that's expected to have the broadest future impact on the mortgage industry. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

Now that the FY 2014 Actuarial Review has confirmed that FHA is back on solid financial footing, it is time to focus on the only disappointment in the review of forward mortgages — FHA's volume decline and its implications for lower income and minority families who rely on FHA financing.

Appraisers are often the only party involved in a real estate transaction that has no "skin in the game," unlike mortgage originators and real estate agents.

Farmland Partners has expanded its secured note line of credit with Farmer Mac to $150 million, from $75 million.

Mortgage applications increased slightly last week due to higher refinance and purchase activity.