Freddie Mac Revises M-Deal Structure for $284M Housing Securitization.
Private lenders Freddie Mac's $284M M-Deal backs 3,008 units across 19 affordable properties, using a revised structure aligned with other securitizations
HomeSmart merges with NorthGroup, adding 2,000 agents.
The deal expands HomeSmart into one of the largest agent networks in the nation, growing its roster to more than 27,000 agents and over 250 offices across 48 states. That scale creates a substantial distribution channel for mortgage originations, concentrating local market flow under [...]
New Hampshire’s first C-PACE deal finances 474-home Brickyard development.
New Hampshire's first C-PACE backs a 474-unit Brickyard in Lebanon: $23.2M C-PACE paired with $31.5M senior construction loan, capital-stack profile brief.
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
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 [...]
Bascom acquires foreclosed 370-unit Dallas complex amid distress.
Bascom acquired the foreclosed 370-unit North Dallas complex; lender exit and price reset signal buying opportunities for lenders amid multifamily distress
Non-QM borrowers are increasingly difficult to define and pinpoint.
Non‑qualified mortgage demand is expanding beyond traditional hubs, propelled chiefly by investor buyers and self‑employed borrowers who require underwriting flexibility that agency programs often cannot provide. Originators and brokers report increased use of bank‑statement, asset‑based, ITIN and interest‑only structures as practical alternatives for purchase [...]
Document intelligence automates processes across the mortgage lifecycle.
Consolidated Analytics’ Lindsley Harris frames adaptable automation as a strategic lever for lenders to compress the time and friction around the 1003 mortgage application. By applying configurable data extraction, validation and rule orchestration to the application intake, automation reduces manual entry, standardizes borrower data [...]
$43M loan advances 192-unit Live Local apartments near Miami.
IPA Capital Markets closed $43M construction loan for 192-unit Lyra Palmetto Bay area, Live Local AMI 80-120% project near Miami - lending & equity upside.
Realtor.com lead dispute moves to private arbitration after appeal fails.
The appeals court concluded it lacked jurisdiction because the lower court’s dismissal functioned as an effective stay pending arbitration rather than a final, appealable judgment. By treating the dismissal as a procedural pause to allow arbitration to proceed, the appellate panel declined to take [...]