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Mortgage applications increased 10 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 8, 2016.

The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, released the following statement in response to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray’s statements on the disclosure of the costs of title insurance in a letter to U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) today

The 2016 National Conference on Ending Homelessness will be held at: Renaissance Hotel, Downtown Washington DC, 999 Ninth Street, Washington, DC 20001

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., a provider of real estate, mortgage and technology services, today announced a global collaboration with Habitat for Humanity to fund a range of sustainable housing and neighborhood revitalization programs worldwide.

New 'Damning the Amazon' report describes how the proposed Sao Luiz do Tapajós megadam will not only result in rainforest destruction and large greenhouse gas emissions, but it will also violate human rights and displace indigenous communities

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has presented its annual Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award to Nathan Burch, President of McLean Mortgage in Fairfax, VA. The award was presented at MBA's 2016 National Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC. The award is given annually to an MBA member employee in recognition of his or her sustained superior service to the association and the real-estate finance industry as a whole

USGBC announced the quarterly addenda to the LEEDgreen building rating system, which includes a new pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) credit that is designed to further advance environmentally responsible forest management and help rid our buildings of illegal wood by promoting the use of wood that is verified to be legal.

As we approach Earth Day April 22, NeighborWorks America urges cities to practice these three innovations in green practices. Sprawl just seems to happen, but with the right planning, towns and neighborhoods could be more energy efficient and healthier. For example, a growing trend is the formation of an ecodistrict, a neighborhood where urban planning aims to reduce the ecological footprint — offering benefits such as reduction of transportation-induced greenhouse gas emissions and more green spaces for safe, secure social events.

Ten structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). The winning projects and their respective team members were recognized today during the 2016 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Orlando, Fla. Conducted annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the IDEAS2 awards recognize outstanding achievement in engineering and architecture on structural steel projects across the country.

The Center for American Progress, the city of Cleveland and Cleveland State University will host a summit and dialogue on April 20 in Cleveland, Ohio, with Midwestern city and community leaders to discuss successful strategies to improve social equity and climate change resilience in low-income communities

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI)™ today announced a partnership to advance the AIA’s design and health initiative. As the first corporate supporter of the initiative, IWBI will bring leading edge health and design information, research, and professional education opportunities to AIA members to enable their stewardship of health and wellness-focused design and architecture. Through WELL Workshops hosted around the country, AIA will provide educational opportunities to support its membership in becoming WELL Accredited Professionals (WELL APs).

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) selected seven recipients to receive the 2016 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. The AIA and the ALA developed this award program to encourage and recognize excellence in the architectural design of libraries. As the traditional role of libraries evolves, the designs of these community spaces have changed to reflect the needs of the surrounding residence, as represented by the recipients of the AIA/ALA Library Building Awards

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $1,189 on each loan they originated in 2015, up from $747 per loan in 2014, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today in its Annual Mortgage Bankers Performance Report

The Association of Mortgage Professionals has expressed concerns regarding H.R. 2121, The Transitional Licensing Act of 2015, which is currently being considered by the House of Representatives

Washington, DC - (RealEstateRama) -- More than one-fifth (21 percent) of Americans plan to use their expected tax refund to pay down or pay...

GRID Alternatives, America’s largest nonprofit solar installer, today announced an expansion of its multifamily solar program to include free technical assistance nationally for affordable housing owners, developers, and operators. The program also offers turnkey solar PV design/installation for multifamily affordable housing in several states

Despite a growing economy, when asked to choose their most important financial goal, more people cite paying day-to-day bills than other choices, including saving for retirement, according to a national survey. Twenty-six percent of people cited paying bills as their top financial priority, compared to 21 percent who placed saving for retirement as their number one financial goal.

A team representing Harvard University has taken top honors in the 2016 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition with its winning master plan proposal to transform a Midtown Atlanta site into a thriving, sustainable, mixed-use, walkable, and transit-accessible neighborhood. The Harvard team ousted another team from Harvard University, one from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and one from the University of Miami.

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International will be offering attendees of the upcoming 2016 Medical Office Buildings + Healthcare Real Estate Conference insight into the rapidly changing healthcare real estate sector through a wide range of education sessions, networking opportunities and keynote presentations. The conference will take place May 2-5 at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Florida, and attendees will have the opportunity to tour the nearby Lake Nona Medical City, a 650-acre health and life sciences park known for its premier medical care, research and education.

Following is a statement by Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on Governor Baker’s signing of compromise legislation to lift the cap on net metering in Massachusetts and on his decision to issue an emergency regulation extending the Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)