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Bank of America Merrill Lynch is working to get more Americans off Skid Row. The investment bank provided more than $1.6 billion in loans, tax credit equity investments and other real estate development solutions in the first half of 2013 via its Community Development Banking business.

Completed foreclosures rose 2.5 percent in June from May, CoreLogic reported Tuesday. Its report follows another recent one from Lending Processing Services that showed nearly a 10 percent rise in the national delinquency rate in June compared to May. About 1 million homes are in the foreclosure inventory as of June, CoreLogic reports. That does mark a 28 percent decrease in the foreclosure inventory compared to last year. Forty-nine states reported a year-over-year decline in foreclosure rates in June. “The housing market is clearly on the mend, but we expect […]

Commercial and multifamily mortgage origination volumes during the second quarter of 2013 rose 36% from the first quarter of 2013 and jumped 7% year-over-year, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. “Commercial and multifamily mortgage lending and borrowing continued to grow during the second quarter,” said MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell. “The apartment market continues to be the belle of the ball, with multifamily mortgage originations running 31% ahead of last year’s first half total. And after a slow start to the year, lending by life insurance […]

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Mortgage applications dropped 3.6 percent last week compared to the prior week, as mortgage rates mostly held steady, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports. ‘A recent run-up in interest rates has curbed some individuals’ appetite to buy a new home and reduced the appeal of mortgage refinancing, while mortgage rates have steadied somewhat after a torrid increase this summer, The Wall Street Journal reports. The refinance index dropped 3.8 percent last week, mostly attributed to a big drop in the government refinance index. Loan applications for home purchases, viewed as an […]

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RealtyTrac signed a strategic alliance agreement with REAL Trends to leverage both firms’ extensive housing data resources and provide the latest market trends to the industry.

Real estate-related initial public offerings have been popular the last year. The latest to hit the stage: American Homes 4 Rent, a real estate investment trust based in Malibu, Calif., plans to raise up to $794.1 million for an IPO. That would be the largest for a company specializing in single-family rentals.

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U.S. home prices continue to escalate, with average home prices tied to the 10- and 20-city composite indices increasing 2.5% and 2.4% from April to May, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices report. The May index is especially significant as it marks the first time any city has reached a new all-time price high. Dallas and Denver reached record levels, passing their pre-financial crisis peaks that were set in June 2007 and August 2006. All 20 cities jumped year-over-year in May, with the 10- and 20-city composites posting their […]