The Bank of Canada announced it is holding its overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate remaining at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%, respectively. “Financial conditions have been volatile, reflecting daily developments in the Middle East and shifting market...
Total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending is estimated to have totaled $706 billion in 2025. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, last year’s total marked a 40% increase from the $505 billion in 2024 and a 65% spike from the $429...
The Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) have rescinded a Biden-era policy requiring all new home construction ineligible for an FHA or USDA-backed mortgage loans unless the property was built according to the 2021 International...
A proposed redevelopment project in Albany, New York, that was centered around the creation of an 8,000-seat minor league soccer stadium is going forward without the sports venue. The Albany Times-Union reports the project to reanimate the downtown section of the New...
Single-family housing starts in March were at a rate of 1.03 million, a 9.7% spike from the revised February figure of 941,000. According to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, privately-owned housing starts in March...
