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The real estate sector has been rocky in recent years. But for those investors willing to ride out the ups and downs, these 20 funds have paid off.

The credit grader lowered Brookfield Property's score by two steps to BB from BBB-, the lowest level of investment grade, and the rating remains on negative outlook.

FHA-insured and Department of Veterans Affairs-guaranteed mortgages bear watching next year, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

Justin Peterson is a Deadly Weapons Protection Underwriter at Beazley. He has been with Beazley since 2022.

Rick Hamilton, is senior vice president of AML data science solutions at PNC Bank.

Rates that have been below 7% for two consecutive weeks have given originators a gift at what's typically a slow time of year, Freddie Mac said.

Funding pressures moderated in recent months, but loan charge-offs climbed. With festering concerns about a vulnerable economy, the potential for elevated credits costs could loom large over the upcoming bank earnings season.

Underwriting league tables of asset-backed securities through December 21, 2023

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through December 21, 2023

The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are suing a real estate developer over an alleged bait-and-switch land-sale scheme near Houston. The developer used TikTok and other social media sites to lure Hispanic immigrants into predatory loans, the government alleges.

Dr. Shawn Griffin is the first physician to serve as President & CEO for URAC – an independent, nonprofit accreditation organization based in Washington, D.C. URAC's mission is to advance health care quality through leadership, accreditation, measurement and innovation.

Zigas is an advisory committee member of the Coalition for FHLB Reform. He is a former president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, and former senior vice president for community lending at Fannie Mae. He is principal at Zigas & Associates LLC and senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America.

Classes A, B, C, D, E, and F have initial credit enhancement levels of 67.25%, 49.00%, 33.50%, 17.90%, 8.55% and 1.50%, respectively.

Activity fell despite an ongoing slide in rates, but elevated interest in VA loans, particularly refinances, managed to lift the government-sponsored index higher by a fraction, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

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Retail properties account for 44.1% of the pool, the collateral pool's largest portion. Multifamily, lodging office and other properties account for 12.5%, 11.5%, 8.9% and 23.0%, respectively.

Bostic said he expects the US central bank will cut rates twice in 2024 — in the second half of the year — as inflation continues to slowly decline.

Yasmin Farahi is deputy director of state policy at the Center for Responsible Lending, which provides nonpartisan research, analysis and advocacy to create financial fairness and economic opportunity for all.

The outstanding amount that people ages 62 and up hold represented a nearly $15.4 billion gain in property value offset by a record $2.32 billion in borrowing.