Last year, Fannie Mae warned lenders about collateral-related loan defects that should have been detected in appraisal reviews. MBA NewsLink interviewed Cotality’s Shawn Telford about the GSE’s concerns and what the industry should do to address them.
Category: News and Trends
Jobs Increase by 178,000 in March; MBA Economist Weighs In
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
Industry Briefs, April 6, 2026
Industry news from Moder, Palantir, Freedom Mortgage, Dark Matter, Friday Harbor, Calyx Path, Argyle, Vesta, MCT and STRATMOR.
Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases
Trepp, New York, announced the commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate increased by 41 basis points to 7.55% in March.
Redfin Reports Monthly Payments Tick Up for First Time in 6 Months as Mortgage Rates, Home Prices Jump
The median U.S. monthly mortgage payment is now $2,742, up 0.4% year over year—a small increase, but the first in nearly six months, according to a new report from Redfin.
Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Funds $81M for Refinance of Houston Multifamily Community
Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, provided $81 million in first mortgage debt to Knightvest Capital for the refinance of Domain Memorial, a townhome rental community in Houston.
Industry Briefs, April 3, 2026
Industry news from Moder, Palantir, Freedom Mortgage, Dark Matter, Friday Harbor, Calyx Path, Argyle, Vesta, MCT and STRATMOR.
Single-Tenant Net Lease Cap Rates Compress to 6.80%, Boulder Group Reports
Single-tenant net lease cap rates decreased one basis point to 6.80% in the first quarter, according to The Boulder Group’s latest Net Lease Research Report.
Office-to-Apartment Conversions Continue to Gain Traction, RentCafe Reports
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., has identified 90,300 apartment units in the process of conversion from offices.
First American’s Sam Williamson: Where Homebuyers Are Getting a Spring Lift–and Where Winter Isn’t Over Yet
While affordability improved from a year ago in all 50 major markets, every market remains below its pre-pandemic position—though some are much closer than others.