WASHINGTON–House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) took to the main stage at the Mortgage Bankers Association National Advocacy Conference April 14, expressing confidence about the future of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
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Green Street Reports CRE Property Prices Increase in March
Commercial property prices increased 0.4% in March, according to Green Street, Newport Beach, Calif.
RentCafe: Rental Competitiveness Cools Slightly–but Not Everywhere
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its latest report on the competitiveness of the rental market, finding that the national rental competitiveness index score dipped from 75.7 to 75.4 in early 2026, indicating it should be getting easier to find a place to rent.
Rocket: Less Than One-Third of Americans ‘Know’ Neighbors
Rocket Mortgage, Detroit, released a new survey finding that only 30% of Americans know their neighbors beyond a casual level. But, 80% of Americans said strong neighborhoods improve quality of life.
ROAD to Housing Fixes, Credit Reporting Among MBA Advocacy Priorities, Broeksmit Says
WASHINGTON–The Mortgage Bankers Association has remained focused on policy wins over the past year and is making progress on many more goals, said MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $105M for Ritz-Carlton Savannah
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md, arranged $104.5 million in construction financing for the Ritz-Carlton Savannah, a 15-story luxury hotel in Savannah’s Historic District.
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Rents Rise in March
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported multifamily rents rose in March for the first time since summer 2025.
New York Fed: Short-Term Inflation Expectations Increase
Households’ inflation expectations increased at the short- and medium-term horizons and remained unchanged at the longer-term horizon, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported.
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Rently Surveys Sentiments, Plans Around Renting
Rently, Los Angeles, released its 2026 Renting by Generation Report, finding that while long-term renting is becoming more socially acceptable, there’s still plenty of pressure around buying homes.