The Conference of State Bank Supervisors will host a Mortgage Call Report Form Version 7 Town Hall Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. eastern.
Category: News and Trends
Neighbors Bank Identifies Best Cities for First-Time Buyers
Neighbors Bank, Columbia, Mo., released a new analysis identifying the best cities for first-time homebuyers in 2026.
Dealmaker: BWE Arranges $120M for New York City Marriott Hotels
BWE, Cleveland, closed two loans totaling $120 million to refinance two New York City hotels, the Residence Inn Times Square and the Courtyard by Marriott Long Island City.
Strong Demand for Senior Living in Q4 2025 Meets Limited New Inventory
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care reported senior housing occupancy ended 2025 at 89.1%. That’s an increase of 0.4 percentage points from Q3 and marked the 18th consecutive quarter of occupancy rate increases.
Zillow: 20 Major Metros to See Homes Reach ‘Affordable’ Status by December
Zillow, Seattle, projected that the mortgage payment for a typical home should be affordable in 20 of the nation’s 50 largest metros by December, the longest that list has looked since 2022.
Advocacy Update: HUD Proposed Rule on Disparate Impact Liability; Ginnie Mae Digital Collateral Program Expansion; more
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Chart of the Week: Mortgage Rates, 10-Year Treasury and 30-10 Spread
In recent months, rate volatility has diminished, as the future course of monetary policy has become clearer and financial markets have been relatively calm. Last week’s announcement that the GSEs will increase their purchases of MBS brought the spread in further, and mortgage rates dropped further over the course of the week.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 20, 2026
Industry news from Snapdocs, MeridianLink, Friday Harbor, LoanLogics, ICE, Gershman Mortgage and WFG National Title Insurance.
Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities Dip
Home sales in master-planned community sales finished the year 3% below the pace they set in 2024, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, Bethesda, Md.
CBRE Forecasts CRE Investment Volume Growth
CBRE, Dallas, said it expects the commercial real estate market to see a 16% increase in investment volume in 2026, nearly matching pre-pandemic levels.