Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp., Calabasas, Calif., arranged $28 million in financing for Sunset Terrace, a 108-unit multifamily property in Renton, Wash.
Category: News and Trends
Redfin: New Apartments See Slightly Stronger Demand
Redfin, Seattle, found almost half of apartments built in Q1 were rented out within three months, a slight increase from Q4.
Advocacy Update: Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates; Government Funding Update; Capitol Hill Updates; more
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Chart of the Week: FOMC Summary of Economic Projections for Fed Funds Rate
Each quarter, the Federal Open Market Committee submit their projections for various economic measures. This month’s projections, shown in the Summary of Economic Projections, include 2028 for the first time.
People in the News, Sept. 22, 2025
Industry personnel news from FirstClose and Planet Home Lending.
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank: Homeownership Affordability Improves Slightly
Homeownership affordability improved slightly in July as mortgage interest rates moderated, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reported Friday.
RentCafe: Miami Tops List of Competitive Markets, Chicago Close Behind
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., found Miami remained the most competitive rental market in peak rental season, but the Chicagoland area is hot, too.
Clever Real Estate: More Than Half of Home Sellers Surprised at Cost
Clever Offers, a division of Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, Mo., found 55% of recent sellers were surprised by the cost of selling their home.
Autoagent’s Steven Pals: Navigating CFPB Uncertainty, Compliance, Cost Pressures for Servicers
Rising loan servicing costs, tightening profit margins and persistent questions around regulatory oversight–particularly as the CFPB continues to shift toward a hands-off approach in many areas–have created a landscape where servicers must be agile, lean and resilient.
MBA Premier Member Spotlight: Pragma
One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Please contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member spotlights.