Bloomberg, May 28, 2024–Paulina Cachero and Jennifer EpsteinRates have defied expectations to come down, upending major life plans in the process.Click here for more (subscription)
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Bankruptcies Have Left More Stores Vacant, but the Space Doesn’t Sit Empty for Long
Wall Street Journal, May 28, 2024–Kate KingAvailable retail locations are near record lows, making it easy for landlords to replace departing tenantsClick here for more
Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall, But Existing Home Sales Sag
SFGate.com/NerdWallet, May 23, 2024-Holden Lewis,In what should be a reassuring display of good timing, mortgage rates fell for the third week in a row — right at the start of …
GSE CES Opposition Strong, More Details Wanted
Home Equity Lending News, May 24, 2024–Sam GarciaWhile there is support for a Freddie Mac closed-end second product, there is plenty of opposition. Among the concerns are the disruption to …
U.S. Real-Estate Fund Details Limits to Investor Redemptions
The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2024-P.R. VenkatStarwood Real Estate Income Trust detailed limits to its redemption policies for investors as it slows its real-estate asset sales amid depressed prices.Click …
Mortgage Fraud Risk Grows 3%
National Mortgage News, May 23, 2024-Spencer LeeFraud risk seen on mortgage applications increased in the latter end of 2023, but compared to a year earlier, the rate edged downward.Click here …
Record Number of Professionals Earn MBA’s Commercial Servicer Designation
MPA, May 24, 2024-Candyd MendozaMBA Education has recognized 23 professionals who earned the Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer (CCMS) designation, the largest graduating class in the program’s history, according to the …
HUD Doles Out $26M to Promote Fair Housing and Combat Discrimination
HousingWire, May 24, 2024-Chris ClowThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday announced the availability of $26 million in funding to be distributed to state and local …
LISTEN: MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni on Housing Market Trends
HousingWire, May 22, 2024 (podcast)On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association, about market trends, including mortgage rates, home equity …
Amazon Is Reviving Its Logistics Expansion and Reshaping Its U.S. Distribution
The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2024-Liz YoungAmazon.com’s postpandemic pullback in logistics expansion is over as the company turns competition for consumer spending into a battle over real estate.Click here …