JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, secured a $33.5 million construction loan for Canopy Crest Phase I, a 152-unit build-to-rent development project in LaGrange, Ga.
Category: News and Trends
Existing-Home Sales Increase 5.1% in December
Existing-home sales increased by 5.1% in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 28.5% from one week earlier, according to the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 9, 2026.
MBA’s Jamie Woodwell Previews #MBACREF26
Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s SVP of Commercial/Multifamily Policy, previews the industry’s premier event of the year–MBA’s 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Rent Flat Year-Over-Year in December
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., noted that a weak late-year performance wiped out all rental gains made in 2025. The average U.S. advertised rent fell $5 to $1,737 in December, rendering year-over-year growth at 0%.
MBA Secondary & Capital Markets Conference in New York City May 17-20
The issues shaping secondary and capital markets are evolving fast—and they’re all on the agenda at MBA’s Secondary & Capital Markets Conference, May 17-20 at the New York Marriott Marquis …
More ‘For Sale’ Signs Sparks Cautious Optimism for Existing-Home Sales This Year
First American’s Odeta Kushi writes that the housing market is slowly thawing, though activity remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels.
Delayed New-Home Sales Report Beats Expectations
New home sales beat expectations in October, climbing to a 737,000 annualized pace compared to a consensus expectation of 710,000.
People in the News, Jan. 14, 2026
Personnel news from MeridianLink, Finance of America, Evergreen Home Loans and Logan Finance.
MBA’s State Relations Initiative
We are stronger together! MBA’s State Relations Initiative aims to strengthen existing state mortgage banking associations, as well as facilitate the creation of new ones where the real estate finance industry is unrepresented.