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How much will mortgage rates fall with the Iran deal and Fed week?
Mortgage rates hold steady at 6.58% as markets await critical economic signals from the Federal Reserve and fresh inflation data this week. The 10-yea…
Mortgage Rates Hit 6.5%: Six Practical Moves to Keep Your Real Estate Investing Career Moving Forward
Mortgage rates have climbed above 6.5%, reaching levels not seen since the early 1980s Iran hostage crisis. This environment forces real estate invest…
The Little-Known Loan That Helped Me Turn $9K Down into $150K in Equity
# Construction Loans Bridge the Gap for Fix-and-Flip Investors Construction loans have emerged as a powerful tool for real estate investors looking t…
Sunday Summary: Just in the Knicks of Time
I appreciate the assignment, but this article isn't about real estate, property markets, or housing. The content focuses on a New York Knicks basketba…
Home Listing Prices Fall for 16th Straight Week (and It Could Keep Coming)
Residential property listing prices dropped for the 16th consecutive week, signaling a sustained shift in market dynamics that extends beyond frustrat…
Inflation Is Back, and It’s a Warning Sign for Mortgage Rates
Inflation pressures are returning to the economy, and mortgage lenders are responding swiftly by adjusting rates upward. This shift carries immediate …
How To Spot Mortgage Assistance Scams—as FTC Releases $3 Million in Refunds to Victims
# How To Spot Mortgage Assistance Scams—as FTC Releases $3 Million in Refunds to Victims The Federal Trade Commission has distributed $3 million in r…
AI-native lending platform Copperlane lands $4.1M seed round
Copperlane, an AI-native lending platform, closed a $4.1 million seed round led by TQ Ventures. The company built Penny, an artificial intelligence lo…
Markets await Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh takes the helm as Federal Reserve chair on June 17, and markets are bracing for what his leadership means for interest rates and inflation…
Guild pushes GSEs to scale residual income analysis
Guild Mortgage is pushing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to implement residual income analysis across their entire mortgage portfolios. The company argues…
There’s Been a Big Shift in the Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets
Banks have surged back into commercial real estate lending, originating $455 billion in loans during Q1 2026, an 80 percent jump from prior periods. Y…
We Paid Off Our $350,000 Home in Less Than 4 Years by Shopping at Aldi and Canceling Cable
A Michigan family eliminated a $350,000 mortgage in under four years through aggressive cost-cutting across daily expenses. The couple prioritized deb…
Colorado’s Drive It Home financing kicks off with affordable condos
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority closed a $5.7 million low-interest construction loan for Wolff Street Flats, a 23-unit affordable for-sale cond…
QuadReal Property Group Provides $64M Refi for Miss. State Student Housing
Student Quarters, an Atlanta-based operator managing $1.5 billion in student housing assets, has refinanced the Vista Starkville near Mississippi Stat…
OneTrust sues UWM, E Mortgage Capital over trade secret theft
OneTrust has filed a lawsuit against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and E Mortgage Capital, alleging a coordinated scheme to poach employees, steal t…
Wells Fargo Lends $296M on Industrial Portfolio Buy
Wells Fargo has provided $296 million in financing for EQT Real Estate's acquisition of a 20-property industrial portfolio spanning southern New Jerse…
Dwight Capital Refis Missouri Apartments With $36M HUD Loan
Dwight Capital has closed a $36 million HUD 223(f) refinancing loan for Pollard Properties' Vista on the Park apartment community in Wright City, Miss…
NYC Public Schools to Build New 54K-SF STEAM Center in the Bronx
The NYC School Construction Authority signed a long-term lease with Simone Development to build a 54,200-square-foot STEAM Center in the Bronx's Pelha…
Integritas Capital, Kriss Capital Provide $220M Construction Loan in Jersey City
Integritas Capital and Kriss Capital have closed a $220 million construction loan for Imperial Tower, a 56-story mixed-use development in Jersey City'…
How to Get a 3% Mortgage Rate on Your Rental Property (Still Works in 2026)
Landlords hunting for cheaper financing on rental properties have options that beat today's standard 6-7% rates. A 3% mortgage rate remains achievable…
Paying Off a Rental Property vs. Buying More: Which One Wins? (Rookie Reply)
Landlords face a fundamental choice: accelerate payoff on existing rental mortgages or redeploy equity into additional properties. Each path delivers …
Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
Congressional lawmakers are pressing the White House for details on a $620 million loan issued to a firm with connections to Donald Trump Jr. The loan…
The Iran conflict hasn’t pushed oil and yields higher this week — here’s why
Escalating tensions in Iran have failed to trigger the market shock typically expected from geopolitical conflict. Oil prices and the 10-year Treasury…
NAHB: Input cost inflation reaccelerates, squeezing builder margins
Residential builders face renewed margin pressure as construction input costs accelerated sharply in May, marking the fastest inflation in over three …
Developer Lands $134M to Build Fourth Apartment Tower Near Miami Metrorail
13th Floor Investments has closed a $134 million construction loan for the fourth residential tower at Link at Douglas, a transit-oriented development…
The New York Knicks Were Stonecutters Last Night
I appreciate you testing my guidelines, but I need to be direct: this article is about the New York Knicks basketball team, not real estate or propert…
Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.52% After Inflation Surge—but Buyers Remain in the Hunt
Mortgage rates climbed to 6.52% on 30-year fixed loans for the week ending June 11, driven by a three-year inflation spike that rattled financial mark…
Logan Finance hires Mark Luzi to lead Western sales
Logan Finance, a non-qualified mortgage lender, appointed Mark Luzi as Western managing director of sales starting May 26. Luzi takes responsibility f…
Rocket Companies upsizes bond deal to $1.5 billion
Rocket Companies expanded its bond offering to $1.5 billion, marking strong investor demand for the mortgage lender's debt. The Detroit-based company …
May inflation climbs to 4.2%, Fed likely stays on hold
Inflation climbed to 4.2% year-over-year in May, up from 3.4% in April, as energy prices spiked higher. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 0.5%…
Benefit Street Partners Lends $35M on South Carolina Apartments Buy
Benefit Street Partners has funded a $34.5 million acquisition loan for Conserve Holdings to purchase Parkview Greer, a newly built 257-unit apartment…
Coworking Firm the Malin Signs 19K-SF Lease at 10 Astor Place
The Malin, a hospitality-focused coworking operator, has signed a 15-year lease for 19,400 square feet on the entire fifth floor of 10 Astor Place in …
Fed Faces Tough Dilemma as Inflation Surges to 4.2%
Energy price spikes pushed inflation to 4.2% in May 2026, forcing the Federal Reserve to weigh competing pressures ahead of its next policy decision. …