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Blackstone Group, with real estate assets that have surpassed $100 billion, is considering tapping individual investors as it expands its push into owning high-quality buildings with steady income streams.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 22.

D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. homebuilder, reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates as it increased sales amid a tight inventory of properties on the market.

As the war for talent heats up and lenders face tougher decisions in recruiting and hiring loan officers, the need to deploy certain tactics might seem appealing, but will ultimately create more problems than they are worth.

There should be contractual agreements in place between mortgage companies and loan officers that clearly define what, if any, customer information loan officers can bring from former employers to new ones.

Its results were affected by the costs related to shutting the delinquent loan services business.

People's United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., reported higher first-quarter profits as it increased lending for both commercial and residential real estate.

Rates for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose slightly last week, as recent figures showing an active home-sales market suggest homebuyers are taking advantage of current conditions, according to Freddie Mac.

Home prices rose 0.4% in February from the prior month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as job growth fueled demand for a scant supply of listings.

Home sellers realized a 17% average gain in price in March, the highest average gain since December 2007, according to RealtyTrac.

Competitive pricing and softening demand at the high end of the apartment- and condo-building market had executives at BankUnited, Signature and New York Community answering tough questions about their growth projections and diversification strategies.

The time to close residential mortgage loans continues to drop, falling an average of two days in March from the previous month, Ellie Mae reported.

Total mortgage applications increased last week, due to an increase in refinance applications, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Purchases of previously owned U.S. homes rose more than projected in March, indicating resilience in demand heading into the spring selling season.

Bucking their rent-not-own reputation, millennials are looking forward to buying a home, but many have grossly underestimated just how much they'll need for that all-important down payment.

Michael Wilson officially assumed the titles of president and chief executive of the merged Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines on Monday, a little sooner than expected.

A federal appeals panel appeared receptive to striking two works from the Dodd-Frank Act that says the CFPB’s director can be removed “for cause.” Here’s what that would mean.

Its first-quarter earnings fell nearly 50%, to $69 million, as revenue declined and it took a $13 million loss on debt repurchases.

New-home construction in the U.S. slumped more than projected in March, reflecting a broad-based retreat that showed the industry lost momentum heading into the busiest time of year.

Borrowers of "forward" Federal Housing Administration mortgages are unfairly being expected to backstop the disparate mission and risks of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program.