Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md, arranged $104.5 million in construction financing for the Ritz-Carlton Savannah, a 15-story luxury hotel in Savannah’s Historic District.
Category: News and Trends
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 3, 2026.
Study Finds Widespread Growth in Home Equity Originations
Home equity lending continues to grow, with both outstanding loans and collective credit limits exceeding $1 trillion last year, a new report found.
MBA’s State and Local Workshop, April 13-14
Click here for more information. MBA’s State and Local Workshop, taking place April 13-14, 2026 at The Westin DC Downtown, brings together leaders from the nation’s strong and vibrant state …
Empty-Nest Boomers Own 28% of Large Homes; Millennials Own Just 16%, Redfin Reports
Empty-nest Baby Boomers own nearly twice as many U.S. homes with three or more bedrooms as Millennial families do, according to a new report from Redfin, Seattle.
The Silent Pre-Default Window: Mortgage Risk Builds Before Delinquency Appears
Helene Raynaud is senior vice president with Money Management International, a member of MBA’s Consumer Affairs Advisory Council.
Rently Surveys Sentiments, Plans Around Renting
Rently, Los Angeles, released its 2026 Renting by Generation Report, finding that while long-term renting is becoming more socially acceptable, there’s still plenty of pressure around buying homes.
Dealmaker: Newmark Arranges $525M Refinancing for Washington Office Building
Newmark, Washington, D.C., arranged the $525 million refinancing of a Class A, 25-story office tower in Bellevue, Wash.
People in the News, April 8, 2026
Industry personnel news from Click n’ Close, Atlantic Bay Mortgage and Citywide Home Mortgage, a Rate company.
KBRA: CMBS Loan Distress Growth Slows, Performance Diverges Across Markets
Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, reported commercial mortgage-backed securities loan distress rates have continued to rise, but at a slower pace.