New data from RealtyTrac shows that 24% of all U.S. properties sold in the second quarter were foreclosed homes. The group projects that the U.S. “will get through the distressed inventory largely by the end of 2013.”
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. will delay foreclosing on some properties in order to review affidavits that were signed by employees who didn’t verify related files, making the company at least the second bank in recent weeks to suspend …
Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities rose a better than expected 0.6% in July compared to June, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price survey. However, year-over-year gains slowed, suggesting a slowdown in the nation’s eco…
Amid all the whining about residential and commercial real estate markets, exchange-traded funds comprising real estate investment trusts have quietly been kicking butt. They’re up 22% year-to-date through Sept. 21, compared to…
The problem of faulty foreclosure documents isn’t limited to GMAC: A JPMorgan Chase employee has testified that she was one of eight managers who combined to sign some 18,000 documents a month without the personal knowledge of …