The Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to leaders in the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, stating the real estate finance industry’s strong support for President Trump’s nomination of Brian Johnson to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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U.S. retail asking rent growth slowed in the second quarter, according to data from CoStar Group, Washington, D.C.

Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported U.S. multifamily advertised rents increased 0.7% during Q2 and 1% during the first half of 2026.

JLL, Chicago, released its 2026 Construction Perspective: Mid-Year Update, which finds construction cost escalation is accelerating.

Best Interest Financial, St. Clair, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, released a new study finding that a single minimum-wage worker would not be able to afford the rent for a one-bedroom unit in any of the country’s 50 largest metros.

Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its single-family rent index for May, finding that rent prices increased by 1.3% year-over-year.

Peachtree Group, Atlanta, originated a $150 million bridge loan to refinance a four-hotel portfolio totaling 997 keys in Flamingo Crossings Town Center, adjacent to Walt Disney World Resort in Winter Garden, Fla.