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Analytics solutions provider MIAC Analytics hired Jeff Zuckerman as vice president of software sales.

Sales of new single-family homes had their second-worst month on record in August, with transactions falling to a 288,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to figures released by the Commerce Department.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) appointed Simon Lewis as its chief executive. The new hire will assume his position on Oct. 1.

Lawmakers raised renewed concerns Thursday over the future viability of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), even as the agency's commissioner, David Stevens, touted some progress in restoring its depleted capital reserves.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development this week revealed some significant changes to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) will be having a board meeting on Monday to discuss the final Safe Harbor rules.

Moody's Investors Service has placed on review for possible downgrade GMAC Mortgage's servicer quality (SQ) ratings.

Freddie Mac reported a 17% jump in refinancing volume from July to August and another monthly decline in single-family delinquencies.

The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee is trying to secure a one-year extension of the $729,750 GSE loan limit in a continuing resolution the Senate is expected to pass next week.

Mortgage servicers signed off on 33,300 permanent HAMP modifications in August — the lowest number of completed restructurings since December 2009 when the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program was just getting off the ground.