RentCafe Ranks Most Livable Metro Areas

RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a report ranking 149 U.S. metro areas on quality of life across 17 metrics.

Alexandra Brinton Joins MBA as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Alexandra Brinton joined the association as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Brinton will oversee MBA’s managerial accounting and financial operations, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and risk management.

MISMO Hires Amy Moses as Vice President of Strategic Growth

MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced that Amy Moses will assume the role of vice president of strategic growth. In this role, Moses will lead MISMO’s growth and revenue strategy, drive expanded industry engagement, and cultivate strategic partnerships that advance adoption and impact of MISMO standards across the mortgage ecosystem.

Colliers Sees CRE Momentum

Colliers, Seattle, said the commercial real estate market enters 2026 with “renewed momentum” as stabilizing fundamentals, easing financial conditions, strengthening occupier demand and rising investor confidence set the stage for a long-awaited reset.