The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee cut the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points Sept. 17.
Category: News and Trends
CMF Quote of the Week
“MBA has long maintained that preserving at least two GSEs is essential to maintaining a competitive, efficient, and resilient housing finance system.”
–MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB
MISMO Names Mortgage Industry Leader Brian Vieaux, CMB, as President
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, named mortgage industry veteran, author and thought leader Brian Vieaux, CMB, as its new president, effective Oct. 16, 2025.
LightBox: CRE Activity Index Pauses as Investors Await Fed Signal
Commercial real estate activity slipped in August, according to LightBox, Irvine, Calif.
To the Point With Bob: Why Preserving Competition Between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Matters
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.
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.