Commercial Observer, January 6, 2025-Brian PascusIn life, we’re told the only guarantees are death and taxes. While not nearly as morbid nor pessimistic, in commercial real estate, the only promise …
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Even With an Office Glut, Firms Can’t Find the Kind of Space They Want
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 7, 2024-Peter GrantThe troubled U.S. office industry is starting the new year with a problem it hasn’t contended with in years: Some business districts face …
CFPB Unveils Rule to Erase Medical Debt From Credit Reports
HousingWire, Jan. 7, 2025-Flávia Furlan NunesAmid a regulatory push ahead of the White House transition, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled a new rule on Tuesday to eliminate medical …
Only Half Of FHA Borrowers Eligible For DPA Receive It
National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 7, 2024-Lew SichelmanDown payment assistance (DPA) is an important tool for helping to qualify borrowers who struggle to to raise enough money for a down payment …
Mortgage Bankers Association Names Woodwell Senior VP
MPA, Jan. 7, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has announced the promotion of Jamie Woodwell to senior vice president of commercial/multifamily policy and strategic industry engagement. Woodwell, who has …
Reverse Mortgage Performance Metrics End 2024 on a Mixed Note
HousingWire, January 6, 2025-Chris ClowMuch like the rest of 2024, key performance metrics for the reverse mortgage industry went on something of a roller coaster ride for the final month …
Mortgage Rates Creeping Back Up Toward 7%
Marketplace, Jan. 6, 2025-Mitchell Hartman Mortgage rates have popped back up to near 7% — 6.91% was the average reported by Freddie Mac last week. In May 2024, mortgage rates …
Homebuying Landscape for 2025
Bloomberg Television, Jan. 5, 2025 Jeffrey Taylor, Founder and Managing Director of Mphasis Digital Risk and a member of MBA’s Board of Directors, shared his views on recent trends in …
New Duplex Could Help Solve Housing Crisis
WAVY Norfolk (VA), Jan. 6, 2025-Stepanie HudsonA Virginia-based construction firm believes they have produced part of the solution to the affordable housing crisis. Fleetwood Homes has produced the first HUD-approved …
More Bullish Outlook on Mortgage Volume From KBW
National Mortgage News, Jan. 3, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinKeefe, Bruyette & Woods expects a better year for originations than either Fannie Mae or the Mortgage Bankers Association, although volume will remain below …