The Bureau of Labor Statistics May 8 released employment data for April, reporting 115,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%.
Category: News and Trends
MBA’s Laura Hopkins on the New mPower Visionary Award Program
mPower, MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach, has launched a new award program. Nominations are now officially open for the mPower Visionary Award program, and Mortgage Bankers Association Senior Vice President of Membership, Meetings and mPower Laura Hopkins sat down with MBA NewsLink to share some insights on the new recognition.
Dealmaker: Dwight Capital, Dwight Mortgage Trust Announce Transactions Totaling Over $425M
Dwight Capital, New York, and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, closed $425.7 million in real estate transactions in March.
CREF Policy Update: ACT Now: MBA Issues MAA Call to Action to Repair Senate Housing Bill
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
Multifamily/Commercial Industry Briefs, May 14, 2026
Multifamily and commercial industry news from CBRE, Gantry and Freddie Mac Multifamily.
MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 52% in the First Quarter of 2026
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 52% higher in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, and decreased 30% from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
Commercial and Multifamily People in the News, May 7, 2026
Commercial and multifamily personnel news from JLL, Newmark, Walker & Dunlop, Peachtree Group, CBRE and Affinius Capital.
MBA Recognizes Select Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
NIC: Senior Housing Occupancy Ticks Up in Q1
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care, Annapolis, Md., found senior housing occupancy gained 0.4 percentage point in Q1 to reach 89.5%.
MAA Call to Action: Urge the House to Repair the Senate Housing Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association Mortgage Action Alliance has released a Call to Action, encouraging members to contact their House representative and urge them to correct four concerning sections in the Senate-passed ROAD to Housing Act.