by John G. Stevens | Sep 14, 2026 | Mortgage Information
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield crossed 5% on Monday, a threshold it had not breached since October 2023, adding another jolt to mortgage pricing just one day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting. The move matters immediately to the...
by John G. Stevens | Sep 14, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, U.S. Housing Market
Camden Property Trust says its apartment portfolio is performing in line with the expectations it set after the second quarter, a modest but useful signal from one of the country’s largest public multifamily owners as investors continue to watch how quickly...
by John G. Stevens | Sep 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News
Watson Realty Corp. is making personal security a company-provided resource for roughly 800 real estate agents across Florida and Georgia, a notable shift in an industry where agents are routinely expected to manage the risks of showings, open houses and first...
by John G. Stevens | Sep 14, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, Tech Trends
Alliant Credit Union is rebuilding its mortgage and home-equity experience around Blend’s lending platform, a move that shows how large depository institutions are trying to narrow the technology gap with digital-first lenders without abandoning human loan...
by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 14, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Tech Trends
Figure Technology Solutions is testing a version of mortgage automation that looks less like a chatbot and more like a junior loan-production employee. The home-equity lender and capital-markets platform said Sept. 10 it has integrated Sierra’s new Horizon...