Commercial Observer, Jan. 21, 2026-Melissa Farrell and Jaime ZadraThe commercial real estate financing landscape is in the midst of a meaningful recalibration. Banks have re-entered the market after a period …
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Trump Announces Investor ‘Ban,’ MBS Purchases and Credit Card Rate Cap in Davos
HousingWire, Jan. 21, 2026-Flávia Furlan NunesPresident Donald Trump said the U.S. will not “become a nation of renters” as he announced what he described as a “ban” on large institutional …
With Rental Registries, Cities Try to Track Housing and Hold Bad Actors Accountable
Stateline, Jan. 21, 2026-Robbie SequeiraAs many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their …
Bob Broeksmit on Trump’s Housing Policy Priorities
HousingWire podcast, January 21, 2026-Sarah WheelerOn today’s episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the MBA’s housing …
Non-QM Goes Mainstream as Issuance Hits New Highs
National Mortgage News, Jan. 20, 2025-Bonnie SinnockLender demand for non-QM and home equity securitizations is carrying into 2026, following a record year and fresh rankings of leading issuers.Click here for …
Manufactured Housing Gains Traction, but Negative Stigma Persists
HousingWire, Jan. 19, 2026-Tyler WilliamsAs the housing market prices out more and more Americans, federal lawmakers are taking a closer look at manufactured housing as a more affordable supply-side alternative …
CRE Deal Volume Drops Again as Investors Pull Back
Globe St., Jan. 20, 2026-Erik ShermanCommercial real estate dealmaking has slowed again, with November marking the second straight month of year-over-year declines as higher-for-longer interest rates and investor caution weighed …
Non-Agency MBS Sectors Hit Post-Crisis Highs for Issuance in 2025
Inside Mortgage Finance, Jan. 20, 2026-John BancroftSeveral sectors of the non-agency mortgage-backed security market hit the highest levels seen in years, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside …
How Mid-Income Borrowers can get the Help, and the House, They Need
Miami Herald, Jan. 20, 2026-Lew SichelmanNeed help coming up with a down payment? It’s there for the asking. More than 2,600 programs nationwide offer assistance, according to Down Payment Resource. …
Where Homes are Most (and Least) Affordable
Axios, Jan. 18, 2026-Sami SparberOver 75% of U.S. homes on the market are unaffordable to the typical household, according to a Bankrate analysis. The big picture: Persistently high home prices …