Middle-income renters earning too much to qualify for affordable housing but too little to afford market-rate units face increasing pressure in today’s tight housing market. These households, which make up over 17% of U.S. renters, are often overlooked in housing policy, despite being vital to local economies and communities.

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement regarding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announced proposal to level upfront and annual mortgage insurance premiums for its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) programs.

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $46.8 billion (1.0%) in the first quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.

The U.S. housing market remains shrouded in uncertainty, with little indication that high home and rent prices will ease anytime soon, a new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies finds.

Apartments.com, Atlanta, released a new survey focused on the motivations of long-term renters and those who intend to rent forever.

A shrinking construction pipeline for industrial properties has resulted in a 63% decrease in new supply over the past year in the country’s 25 largest industrial markets, according to Colliers, Toronto.

The Dodge Momentum Index grew 3.7% in May to 211.2, indicating an increase in planning for both commercial and institutional buildings, the Dodge Construction Network reported.

M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, announced a $5 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity investment in an affordable housing redevelopment in rural Vermont.