Industry news from Snapdocs, MeridianLink, Friday Harbor, LoanLogics, ICE, Gershman Mortgage and WFG National Title Insurance.
Category: News and Trends
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.
ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Increased in 2025
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., found that foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 367,460 U.S. properties in 2025, up 14% from 2024 and up 3% from 2023.
Realtor.com Finds More Mortgages Now Above 6% Than Below 3%
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., reported that in the third quarter of 2025, 20% of outstanding mortgages had an interest rate below 3%. But, 21.2% were at a rate of 6% or above, an increase of four percentage points year-over-year.
Dealmaker: Greystone Arranges $250M for Brooklyn Mixed-Income Development
Greystone, New York, arranged $250 million in bridge financing for a newly delivered 456-unit mixed-income development in Brooklyn.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 16, 2026
Industry news from Snapdocs, MeridianLink, Friday Harbor, LoanLogics, ICE, Gershman Mortgage and WFG National Title Insurance.
MBA: December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increase 2.5%
MBA’s Builder Application Survey for December 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2.5% from a year ago.
FundingShield: Issues Per Transaction at All-Time High in Q4
FundingShield, Newport Beach, Calif., released its Q4 2025 fraud analytics report, finding that problematic loans exhibited an average of 3.2 issues per transaction–an all-time high.
Optimal Blue Reports Lock Volume Closes 2025 on Firm Footing
Mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a firm footing, bucking typical holiday-driven seasonality, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.