A federal appeals court has sided with Ginnie Mae in a dispute over reverse-mortgage collateral, delivering a consequential ruling for banks and other lenders financing issuers of government-backed mortgage securities.In a decision issued October 9, the U.S. Court of...
Swedish investment firm EQT has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based real estate manager Stockbridge for $375 million in cash, adding a substantial U.S. platform focused on industrial property, manufactured housing and other alternative real estate investments.The...
The typical asking price for a U.S. home slipped below its year-earlier level for the first time since March, another sign that sellers are adjusting expectations as high mortgage rates keep buyers on the sidelines.National median asking prices fell 0.3% from a year...
Fannie Mae’s latest housing forecast offers little relief for borrowers hoping high mortgage rates will be temporary. The housing-finance company’s Economic and Strategic Research group expects the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate to reach 7.4% in the...
The Federal Housing Administration will now insure financing for qualifying build-to-rent communities made up of detached houses, duplexes and triplexes, opening two established multifamily loan programs to rental developments that previously faced restrictions...