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Category: News and Trends
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Rents Little Changed in August
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported multifamily rents changed little in August, pointing to seasonality and rising uncertainty about consumers’ financial health.
Livestream the MISMO Fall Summit, Sept. 15-18
If you can’t join the MISMO community in Annapolis Sept. 15-18 for the 2025 Fall Summit, you can livestream the event.
MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth and Unemployment
Job growth slowed to just 22,000 jobs in August and estimates for the prior two months were revised down by 21,000. Here’s MBA’s analysis.
Advocacy Update: Trump Administration Republishes Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
People in the News, September 8, 2025
Industry personnel news from Livegage, Sagent, Insellerate, First American Title Insurance Co., Certainty Home Lending and Planet Home Lending.
Jobs Up by 22,000 in August, Unemployment at 4.3%, BLS Reports
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released August jobs data Friday morning, finding that total nonfarm payroll employment ticked up by 22,000, and the unemployment rate is little changed at 4.3%.
Dealmaker: Dwight Capital, DMT Close $569M Across Numerous Transactions
Dwight Capital, New York, and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, closed $569 million in real estate financing in July across multiple transactions.
MBA Premier Associate Members Gain “Fast Pass” to Power Hour Demos
The Mortgage Bankers Association is excited to introduce Power Hour On-Demand, a new exclusive benefit for Premier Associate Members.
JLL: Mixed-Use ‘Lifestyle Office Markets’ Defy Broader Office Market Challenges
Office properties in vibrant mixed-use districts are dramatically outperforming the rest of the U.S. office market, according to JLL, Chicago.