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A renters tenant union in Portland, ME, has won a $3.6 million settlement from an area landlord who was accused of illegally raising rent, after months of negotiations. The settlement was reached on Sunday between the Trelawny Tenants Union (TTU) and landlord Geoffrey Rice. The terms require Rice to reimburse more than a thousand tenants…

The Federal Housing Administration is floating the idea of working collaboratively with servicers to explore offering a new type of partial claim that is more similar to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s equivalent. Processing Content Although the use of this type of distressed borrower assistance has become less prominent as the FHA has transitioned away…

Canyon Partners Real Estate is expanding its credit platform with the addition of Chad Goodman from Related Fund Management to lead opportunistic organizations across the Eastern and Central U.S., Commercial Observer can first report. Goodman joined Canyon’s New York office as head of eastern and central region credit after spending the last six years at…

The Treasury’s bond buybacks were supposed to be a routine liquidity operation. On Wall Street, they have become something more contested. The debate: whether Washington is quietly easing fiscal pressure or building in costs for future bondholders. Key Takeaways: The Treasury doubled its bond-buyback size after the 30-year yield hit a 20-year high in August….

US buy side flocked to FX forwards and options in Q1 – Risk.net Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Counterparty Radar: Pimco led $187 billion rise in forwards notional among funds, while TIAA drove insurer activity US buy-side firms piled up foreign exchange derivatives positions during the first quarter of the year,…

If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the right moment to buy your first home, you’re certainly not alone. With mortgage rates at a standstill in the mid-6% range, many first-time homebuyers are using this time to build their down payment savings.  If this sounds like you, you’ve likely noticed a silver lining…