Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties decreased during the second quarter of 2026. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest commercial real estate finance (CREF) Loan Performance Survey.

The Federal Open Markets Committee July 29 kept interest rates steady, holding the target range for federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75%.

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.

MBA submitted a letter Friday to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on its Duty to Serve (DTS) proposed rule.

More than half of U.S. residents–53%–oppose the construction of an AI data center in their neighborhood, according to Redfin, Seattle. Just one-third (34%) support it.

Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., released its 2026 Student Housing Outlook, finding that the sector is primed for a new investment cycle.

The number of hotel projects in the pipeline fell slightly from a year ago, according to Lodging Econometrics, Portsmouth, N.H.

Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, has released its Q2 2026 Homeownership Program Index report, finding there were 2,746 programs available nationwide in the quarter.

M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, Md., closed a $141.4 million bridge loan for a newly constructed multifamily community in Manhattan.