Berkshire Hathaway increases stake in Lennar, exceeding 10% ownership.
Berkshire's $212.4M purchase of Lennar stock to a 10% stake boosts builder capital—affects project financing, concentration risk and private lender demand.
Fannie Mae loan-document changes apply to new multifamily commitments.
Fannie Mae updated multifamily loan docs now required for most new loans and forward conversions; alters underwriting and due diligence for private lenders
Mortgage rates confront multiple obstacles before returning to 6%.
Logan Mohtashami stresses that recent upward pressure on mortgage rates is the result of three interconnected dynamics: inflation, central bank forward guidance and the behavior of spreads. Inflation raises the nominal yields investors demand, lifting benchmark Treasury levels that feed into mortgage pricing. Fed [...]
Six key areas of financial health for retirees.
Rising consumer prices, uncertainty about Social Security and record levels of public and household debt are combining to intensify pressures on borrowers and the housing finance system. Inflation is eroding purchasing power and savings, reducing affordability and shrinking the pool of buyers able to [...]
Phoenix launches rental guarantor amid double-digit apartment vacancies.
Cosign launches third-party rental guarantor in metro Phoenix, amid 10.8% apartment vacancy, altering landlord risk and tenant vetting for private lenders.
Bow River obtains $53.9M Fannie Mae loan for 456-unit Texas apartments.
Bow River secured a $53.9M five-year Fannie Mae acquisition loan for the 456-unit Dry Creek Ranch in Northlake TX terms/sponsor profile for private lenders
ACES expands mortgage quality control to loan-population testing.
ACES Quality Management's new technology enforces lender-defined policies across origination and servicing populations, flagging records for human reviews.
Treasury is sued over $289 million in CDFI funding as a deadline nears.
Suit alleges misallocation of $289M CDFI funds, creating funding uncertainty that private lenders must weigh when planning community credit deployment now.
Public feedback remains open on proposed FHA minimum property standards.
The Federal Housing Administration has opened a formal comment period seeking stakeholder feedback on proposed policy adjustments, and the window for submissions is closing soon. Industry participants should treat this as a finite and high-impact opportunity to influence FHA direction on underwriting, servicing, loss-mitigation, [...]
Real estate cold calling is increasingly screened, not dead.
Davis urged mortgage agents to adhere strictly to broker policy and to parse Do Not Call rules with precision, framing compliance as both a legal obligation and a competitive necessity. Agents who internalize firm procedures, document consent and maintain careful call logs reduce exposure [...]