Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, New York, closed a pair of five-year, fixed-rate financings totaling $88.4 million for three multifamily communities in Alabama and North Carolina.
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People in the News, Jan. 23, 2026
Industry personnel news from Informative Research, Class Valuation and Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Honoring Former MBA Chairman Joe Pickett, CMB
Former MBA Chairman Joe Pickett, CMB, passed away on December 21, 2025. The Mortgage Bankers Association and his many friends and colleagues remember him fondly.
Pending Home Sales Fall 9.3%
Pending home sales decreased 9.3% in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
Redfin: Sellers Now Outnumber Buyers by Record Margin
Redfin, Seattle, reported there were a record 47.1% more sellers than buyers in December. That’s the largest such gap since 2013.
MBA Leads Joint Trades Letter Offering Actions to Lower Costs for Mortgage Borrowers
MBA, America’s Credit Unions and the Independent Community Bankers of America sent a letter Jan. 21 to the White House’s National Economic Council urging the consideration of three near-term administration actions that could directly lower costs for borrowers seeking home mortgages.
Knight Frank: $144B in Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Anticipated in 2026
Knight Frank, London, released its Knight Frank Active Capital Survey for 2026, finding that $144 billion in commercial real estate investment is planned globally this year.
Disaster Recovery: A Resource for Homeowners
MBA’s Disaster Recovery: A Resource for Homeowners outlines what homeowners can do before and after a disaster, along with how to start and work through the recovery process.
Jeremy Green Joins MBA as Vice President of Legislative Affairs
MBA announced that Jeremy Green joined the association as Vice President of Legislative Affairs. He will advocate on behalf of MBA’s policy priorities on Capitol Hill, with a primary focus on Democratic members and their offices within the United States Senate.
Builder Sentiment Loses Ground
Builder confidence started the year lower as affordability concerns weigh heavily with buyers and builders contend with rising construction costs, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index found.