A federal bankruptcy judge in New York has approved Ditech’s plans for selling off its forward and reverse mortgage businesses and gaining Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. So reports Seeking Alpha.

Updated figures show that American businesses tightened their purse strings more than previously estimated last quarter while economic growth continued to slow. So reports Reuters.

Contract signings to buy a home rose in August, the third monthly increase of 2019, according to the National Association of Realtors. So reports MarketWatch.