Real gross domestic product increased 1.4% in Q4 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Feb. 20.
Category: News and Trends
JLL: Data Center Sector Enters Hyperdrive; Texas Poised to Dethrone Virginia as Global Leader
The data center sector has reached an inflection point as the sector’s extraordinary expansion fundamentally redraws the industry landscape, according to JLL, Chicago.
Dealmaker: Pace Loan Group Secures $36M for New Jersey Water Park
Pace Loan Group, Minneapolis, secured a $45.5 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy loan to recapitalize Island Waterpark at Showboat in Atlantic City, N.J.
NAR: January Pending Home Sales Down 0.8%
The National Association of Realtors, Chicago, reported there was a 0.8% decrease in pending home sales from December to January, and 0.4% decrease year-over-year.
Redfin: All-Cash Purchases Drop in December
Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that only 29% of homes were bought with cash in December, down from 30.3% a year earlier. That’s also the lowest December share since 2020.
Federal Officials Talk Top Housing, Servicing Priorities
GRAPEVINE, Texas–Efficiency, liquidity and education were top themes when three federal housing officials took the stage to discuss their accomplishments so far and priorities moving forward at the Mortgage Bankers Association Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo Feb. 17.
January New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 2%, MBA Reports
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey for January 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2% from a year ago. Compared to December 2025, applications increased by 19%.
Fitch: Strong New Issuance Drives CMBS Delinquency Rate Lower
Fitch Ratings, Chicago, reported that the overall U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate decreased 5 basis points in January to 3.32%.
Dealmaker: Pace Loan Group Secures $46M for New Jersey Water Park
Pace Loan Group, Minneapolis, secured a $45.5 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy loan to recapitalize Island Waterpark at Showboat in Atlantic City, N.J.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Feb. 13, 2026.