WASHINGTON, DC-On Tuesday, the Obama administration invited banking executives to provide advice on the role of the government in supporting the mortgage market.

NEPTUNE BEACH, FL-SIKON Construction's Central Florida office has finished the construction of Regency Centers' 64,330 square-foot Seminole Shoppes retail center located in Neptune Beach, Duval County.

NEW YORK CITY-HSBC Bank USA is mulling over the sale of HSBC Mortgage Corp., its mortgage unit based in the US.

WASHINGTON, DC-The owner and tenants of 672-unit Marbury Plaza, a distressed condo, have finally reached a consensus after a strike that went on for two years.

MCLEAN, VA-A realty investment firm is investigating a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by major hotel company, Highland Hospitality Corp., which failed to repay about $868 million in junior debt due earlier this month.

WASHINGTON, DC-According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications shot up last week as low rates increased loans for home refinancing to its peak in 15 months.

MIAMI-Beacon Real Estate Investments LLC has inked a deal to lease office space measuring 165,000 square feet at Plaza 100 in Fort Lauderdale's 100 N.E. 3rd Ave.

BALTIMORE-The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Baltimore has reduced its asking prices for 30 of its 166 high-end condos, which are still unsold.