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Rocket and CrossCountry Move Early on 2027 Conforming Loan Limits

Rocket and CrossCountry Move Early on 2027 Conforming Loan Limits

by John G. Stevens | Sep 11, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, WRE News Exclusive

Two of the country’s largest mortgage lenders are already moving ahead of the federal government on 2027 conforming loan limits. Rocket Mortgage and CrossCountry Mortgage have each raised their internal one-unit conforming loan limit to $845,000, even though the...
CBRE Investment Management Makes a $1.6 Billion Bet on Net Lease

CBRE Investment Management Makes a $1.6 Billion Bet on Net Lease

by John G. Stevens | Sep 11, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, WRE News Exclusive

CBRE Investment Management is making a sizable move deeper into net lease real estate, acquiring Tenet Equity and a fully leased portfolio valued at $1.6 billion. The transaction gives CBRE IM a 208-property portfolio totaling roughly 12 million square feet across 39...
Fed Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Private Wall Street Talks on Bank Capital Rules

Fed Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Private Wall Street Talks on Bank Capital Rules

by John G. Stevens | Sep 11, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, WRE News Exclusive

A lawsuit filed against the Federal Reserve is putting a new spotlight on how the central bank developed its 2026 bank-capital proposals — and the fight reaches directly into mortgage origination and servicing. Better Markets sued the Federal Reserve and Vice Chair...
FHA to Accept VantageScore 4.0 in January

FHA to Accept VantageScore 4.0 in January

by Phil Hall | Sep 11, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

VantageScore has announced the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will begin accepting mortgage collateral backed by its VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring model starting on Jan. 1, 2027. The announcement follows this week’s declaration by Federal Housing Finance...
Fugitive Real Estate Fraudster Discovered Hiding Under His Mother’s Sink

Fugitive Real Estate Fraudster Discovered Hiding Under His Mother’s Sink

by Phil Hall | Sep 11, 2026 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Spanish fugitive real estate fraudster who been on the run since last December was apprehended in the unlikeliest of places: hiding under the kitchen sink in his mother’s apartment. El Pais reports Carlos García Roldán disappeared from Mallorca after being sentenced...
Century Communities to Host Grand Opening for New Florida Community

Century Communities to Host Grand Opening for New Florida Community

by Phil Hall | Sep 11, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Century Communities Inc. (NYSE: CCS) has announced a grand opening event on Sept. 26 for its newest Florida community, Grand Oaks of Callaway. Located less than five miles from Panama City, Grand Oaks of Calloway offers three single-story floor plans ranging from...
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