Mortgage Industry Veteran John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chairman
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that John Hedlund, a decades-long MBA and industry leader and current Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2026 membership year.
Commercial Real Estate Lending Rebound Continues, CBRE Finds
Commercial real estate lending continued to rebound in the second quarter, though caution persists due to government policy and economic uncertainty impacting Treasury yields, according to CBRE, Dallas.
RentCafe: Washington, D.C., Tops Mid-Year Renter Engagement Tracker
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its Renter Engagement Tracker for the first half of the year, finding that the nation’s capital topped the list.
LightBox: CRE Activity Remains Strong in July
LightBox, Shelton, Conn., released its CRE Activity Index for July, pinning it at 112.4. That’s down just slightly from June’s high-water mark of 115.6.
CoStar, Tourism Economics Lower Hotel Growth Forecast
CoStar, Washington, D.C., and Tourism Economics, Philadelphia, further downgraded growth projections in their revised 2025-2026 U.S. hotel forecast.
Fannie Mae Sentiment Index Up Two Points in July
Fannie Mae released its latest Home Price Sentiment Index, which increased to 71.8 in July.
Dealmaker: Merchants Capital Secures $61M for Queens, N.Y., Affordable Housing Development
Merchants Capital, Carmel, Ind., announced $60.5 million in total financing for the acquisition and preservation by Tredway of a 602-unit affordable housing community in the Queens, N.Y., neighborhood of Far Rockaway.
