JLS News and Press, Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund From 08/24/20

Some real estate investors are skipping payments on debt backing properties that were hurt the worst by the pandemic while at the same time raising funds for new opportunities that were created by the health crisis, Bloomberg reports. More news on: Brookfield Property Partners L.P., Colo...

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For the first time in 50 years, mortgage rates sink below 3% as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 2.98% for the week ending July 16, 2020, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. More news on: iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, D.R. Horton, Inc., Taylor Morri...

Aspects of the CEF market can be daunting and non-transparent to all but its die-hard followers. A number of misconceptions that we see again and again in comments has to do with fund fees and expenses. In this article we talk about some of the key fees, charges or expenses that investors face...

Author's note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 28, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors ...

While Q1 2020 saw overall refinance lending climb to a seven-year high,  the number of cash-out refinances , as well as the dollar value of equity withdrawn via refinance, fell for the first time since early 2019, according to Black Knight's Data & Analytics division. More news on...

The number or active mortgage forbearance plans for the week ended June 30 have fallen to the lowest point since the first week of May, according to Black Knight's McDash Flash Forbearance Tracker. More news on: New Residential Investment Corp., Ocwen Financial Corporation, Mr. Cooper Gr...

30-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 3.07% for the week ending July 2, down from 3.13% in the previous week and 3.75% at this time a year ago, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. More news on: iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, D.R. Horton, Inc., KB Home, Finan...

Overall, the number of homeowners in active forbearance rose this week after three straight weeks of declines, according to Black Knight's McDash Flash Forbearance Tracker. More news on: New Residential Investment Corp., Mr. Cooper Group Inc., PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Financial...