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Category: News and Trends
RentCafe: Cincinnati Jumps to Top Spot for Renter Interest in Q3
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its renter activity report for the third quarter, finding that Cincinnati was the most-searched city for apartments.
MBA Responds to FHA, Ginnie Mae Request Regarding Home Equity Conversion Mortgages
MBA responded to FHA and Ginnie Mae’s request for input on how to modernize and strengthen the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage and HECM Mortgage-Backed Securities programs to better serve senior homeowners and support market liquidity.
mPact Presents: Fireside Chat With the Authors of “Rethink Everything You Know About Networking” Dec. 4
Free for mPact and MBA members, join us for the Fireside Chat With the Authors of “Rethink Everything You Know About Networking” to hear from the contributors as they share practical strategies to nurture your networking skills.
Advocacy Update: MBA Blasts Credit Reporting Price Hikes; FHFA Announces 2026 Conforming Loan Limits; More
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Industry Briefs, Dec. 2, 2025
Industry news from Panorama Mortgage Group, Arrive Home, DocMagic, FirstClose and Lake Michigan Credit Union.
Survey Finds Buyers Reporting Less Regret
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released a new report finding that post-purchase regret among homebuyers has dropped in recent years.
Single-Family Rent Growth Stagnates, Cotality Finds
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., reported annual single-family rent growth in September hit its lowest point since 2010.
Dealmaker: Merchants Capital Secures $152M for Affordable Development in Columbus, Ohio
Merchants Capital, Carmel, Ind., secured $152.3 million in total financing for a 315-unit affordable housing community underway in Columbus, Ohio.
Chart of the Week IMB Net Production Income, Results for Top 20% and Bottom 20% of QPR Sample
For this Chart of the Week, we compare those companies in the top 20 percent for net production income in basis points versus those companies in the bottom 20 percent over the past ten years.