The Trump Administration has signaled that it is prepared to take meaningful steps to alter the long-standing conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which has now entered its eighteenth year. One idea some have mentioned is the potential merger of the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), or their placement under common holding company ownership, writes MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
Category: News and Trends
CBRE: Companies Add AI Expertise Amid Slower Tech Talent Growth
Overall tech job growth has slowed, but the adoption of artificial intelligence has increased demand for AI-specialty tech talent, according to CBRE’s annual North America Scoring Tech Talent report.
Dealmaker: Merchants Capital Secures $25 Million for NYC Housing Development
Merchants Capital, Carmel, Ind., has secured $25.2 million in financing as part of the recapitalization and rehabilitation of Manhattan’s Westbeth Artists Housing, a 384-unit mixed-use affordable artist housing development.
CREF Policy Update: MBA Shares Views on GSE Release/Re-privatization at Treasury, FHFA Meetings
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
Asking Rents Rise in August, Redfin Reports
Redfin, Seattle, found the median U.S. asking rent rose 2.6%–or $45–year-over-year to hit $1,790 in August.
Commercial and Multifamily People in the News, Sept. 18, 2025
Commercial and multifamily industry personnel news from CBRE, KBRA, Pace Loan Group and JLL.
MBA: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in Second-Quarter 2025
Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
CMF Quote of the Week
“The delinquency rate for commercial mortgages increased in the second quarter of 2025 across most major capital sources.”
–Reggie Booker, MBA’s associate vice president of Commercial Real Estate Research
National Housing Conference Report: Middle-Class Americans Priced Out
Middle-class Americans now face a housing affordability crisis once reserved for low-income families, according to a new report from the National Housing Conference.
Redfin Finds the Homeowner Population Fell in Q2
Redfin, Seattle, in a new analysis, found that the number of U.S. homeowner households dropped by 0.1% year-over-year to an estimated 86.2 million in Q2.