National Mortgage News, June 6, 2025-Bonnie SinnockMay’s slightly stronger than anticipated employment data dampened lenders’ hopes for further downward pressure on rates in the immediate future, as they added incrementally …
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Fed Expected to Keep Rate Cuts on Ice Amid Continuing Inflation Fears
MPA, June 10, 2025-Fergal McAlindenAs the U.S. navigates an uncertain economic landscape shaped by tariff policies and unresolved trade talks, most economists believe the Federal Reserve will maintain its current …

Will the 2025 Housing Market Crash Like 2008?
HousingWire, June 9, 2025-Michael WadeThe 2025 U.S. housing market is flashing warning signs reminiscent of 2008: rising household debt burdens, persistent inflation and home prices that are outpacing incomes. Unlike …

Last Year’s Multifamily Doubters Reverse Course
Globe St., May 30, 2025-Kristen SmithbergOne year after multifamily investor sentiment took a sharp dive, it has reversed course and now reflects improved fundamentals and a growing optimism about the …

Many Cities Go All In on Conversions. Is it Working?
Multi-Housing News, May 29, 2025-Gail KalinoskiLast year, the number of new residential units resulting from office building conversions nearly doubled from the previous year, according to RentCafe. In 2025, a …

Banks Tiptoe Back Into CRE Lending, But the Game Has Changed
Globe St., June 3, 2025-Erik ShermanAfter years of pandemic-induced turmoil and mounting pressure on commercial real estate lending, banks are cautiously returning to the market—but the path back is anything …

Wall St. Is All In on A.I. Data Centers. But Are They the Next Bubble?
The New York Times, June 2, 2025-Maureen FarrellArtificial intelligence still seemed the stuff of science fiction when a real estate developer named Chad Williams bought a plot of land, roughly …

Senior Housing Occupancy Growth Is Outperforming Other Major CRE Sectors
Globe St., May 28, 2025-Erik ShermanOccupancy rates of senior housing are on track to reach levels not seen since 2008, according to a report from NIC. It is also outperforming …

U.S. House Budget Bill Keeps Housing Industry Priorities Intact…For Now
Scotsman Guide, May 22, 2025-Jeff BondDeductions and exclusions remain in the massive tax-and-spending package passed by the House. (MBA mention)Click here for more

How Student-Loan Crisis Will Show Up in the Economy
The Wall Street Journal, May 26, 2025-Justin LahartMillions of Americans had their student-loan payments put on pause during the pandemic. Now they are back on the hook again.Click here for more …