S&P: Pension Funds Increase Real Estate Exposure

S&P Global Market Intelligence, New York, reported U.S. public pension funds are increasing their allocations to real estate as a hedge against volatile market conditions.

S&P: Self-Service Residential Mortgage Servicing Increasing

The number of calls per loan to mortgage servicers has decreased as self-service options become more widespread and borrowers can resolve basic requests on their own, reported S&P Global Market Intelligence.