The federal government’s war against shell companies frequently used in real estate acquisitions is extending to the banks. New regulations that will require financial...
More marquee financial companies are choosing to stay in their current office locations rather than upgrading to Manhattan’s much-trumpeted new towers, according to the...
Tighter federal mortgage regulations go into effect today that place stricter caps on debt-to-income ratios, in the hopes that lenders stop originating mortgages to those who...
The immense volume of debt due to mature over the next five years presents an exciting opportunity for mezzanine funds and preferred equity lenders,...
Intended to simultaneously punish banks for their foreclosure practice and help American homeowners in distress, the $25 billion federal foreclosure settlement contains significant elements...
Some American housing advocates doubt that new standards established by government officials to protect homeowners against wrongful foreclosure will do enough to help borrowers,...
The nation’s largest banks could face a potential liability of $17 billion in civil lawsuits if a settlement isn’t reached to address improper foreclosure...
