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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $203.5 Million for 184 East Village Apartments

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $203.5 Million for 184 East Village Apartments

by John G. Stevens | Oct 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News

Walker & Dunlop has arranged $203.5 million in construction financing for 50 Third Avenue, a planned 184-unit mixed-use apartment development in Manhattan’s East Village. The firm announced the financing on October 12, 2026. The project will include 12,529...
Philadelphia’s Somerset Phase II Secures $35.83 Million for 170 Apartments

Philadelphia’s Somerset Phase II Secures $35.83 Million for 170 Apartments

by John G. Stevens | Oct 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News

A $35.83 million construction financing package has closed for Somerset Phase II, a planned 170-apartment project in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood, according to an October 13 announcement from D2 Capital Advisors.The package includes a $19.87 million...
Optimal Blue Buys Usherpa, Bringing Borrower Outreach Into Mortgage Pricing Workflows

Optimal Blue Buys Usherpa, Bringing Borrower Outreach Into Mortgage Pricing Workflows

by John G. Stevens | Oct 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Tech Trends

Optimal Blue is moving further into the front end of mortgage origination. The pricing and capital-markets technology company said Monday it acquired Usherpa, a mortgage marketing automation provider whose tools help loan officers maintain contact with prospects,...
MBA Opens Homebase Training Program to Loan Officers Across Lending Channels

MBA Opens Homebase Training Program to Loan Officers Across Lending Channels

by John G. Stevens | Oct 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

The Mortgage Bankers Association is launching a professional-development program aimed directly at loan officers, including originators whose employers do not belong to the trade group.MBA Homebase was announced Monday at the association’s annual convention in...
Optimal Blue Connects Fannie Mae Best-Efforts Locks Directly to Its Pricing Engine

Optimal Blue Connects Fannie Mae Best-Efforts Locks Directly to Its Pricing Engine

by John G. Stevens | Oct 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Tech Trends

Mortgage lock desks using Optimal Blue’s pricing system can now submit eligible best-efforts commitments to Fannie Mae without entering the loan again in the agency’s separate whole-loan portal, the company announced Monday. The connection links Optimal...
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