Real estate

Commercial mortgage-backed security performance could come under further strain this year, as the underwriting on the underlying commercial mortgages continues to loosen. Here are eight indicators to consider in sizing up the CMBS market this year.

Take one day to commit to finishing each and every item on your to do list, instead of just rolling things over to the next day.

Two Harbors' first residential mortgage securitization of the year doesn't exactly break any new ground.

Capital markets hold the key to the future for the consolidating Wall Street landlords, but the path through is downright bloody.

Paying attention to detail is important in the mortgage industry but being a control freak could damage your productivity.

Industrywide standards of best practices are a topic that deserves consideration by everyone involved. We should prove that common sense still can prevail.

As we enter the new year, there is a real possibility that we'll be saying good-bye to historically low interest rates and the refinance business that has sustained many firms.

Simplified has launched an ordering platform that delivers settlement services to lenders.

Being a mortgage originator means juggling many tasks but marketing your business takes precedence above all of the others.

Consumers remained cautious about the housing market in December despite optimism that the economy is improving, according to Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday authorized the first use of drones for real estate photography.

The amount of commercial mortgage debt maturing is set to spike this year, when loans taken out during the height of the real estate bubble start coming due.

Takeovers among real estate investment trusts are poised to accelerate as shareholder activism increases and executives become more receptive to deals, according to research firm Green Street Advisors.

Ranieri Partners and WL Ross & Co. are selling its commercial real estate advisory services company, Situs, to Stone Point Capital.

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.

Take a look back at National Mortgage News' top stories of 2014.

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.

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.