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Benjamin Piening Named President of Novacore’s Real Estate Segment

Novacore, a Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based specialty insurance provider, announced the appointment of Benjamin Piening as president of its real estate segment. Piening joins Novacore from Honeycomb Insurance, where he served as chief underwriting officer and led the...

Benjamin Piening Named President of Novacore’s Real Estate Segment

by Phil Hall | Mar 6, 2026

Piening joins Novacore from Honeycomb Insurance, where he served as chief underwriting officer. Continue Reading Benjamin Piening Named President of Novacore’s Real Estate Segment

SL Green Completes $730 Million Acquisition of NYC’s Park Avenue Tower

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026

SL Green Realty Corp. announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of New York City’s Park Avenue Tower for $730 million. Located at 65 East 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan, the property is a 36-story, 621,824-square-foot office building...

Kristina K. Williams to Step Down as CEO at FHLB Des Moines

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026

Kristina K. Williams announced that she will retire later year as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines). Williams has served in this position since January 2020. Prior to her current role, she served as the...

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops to 3-Year Low

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026

Mortgage rates continued their decline in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.06% as of Jan. 15, down from last week when it averaged 6.16%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...

News & Current Events

Foreclosure Filings Up 14% During 2025

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026

For the fourth quarter of 2025, there was a total of 111,692 properties with foreclosure filings, up 10% from the previous quarter and up 32% year-over-year. Continue Reading Foreclosure Filings Up 14% During 2025

Zillow: Homes Will Be Affordable in 20 Major Markets by Year’s End

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026

Looking ahead into 2026, Zillow expects slow but steady home value growth, falling mortgage rates and rising incomes to contribute to a nationwide improvement in affordability. Continue Reading Zillow: Homes Will Be Affordable in 20 Major Markets by Year’s End

December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up by 2.5%

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026

The average loan size for new homes increased from $378,063 in November to $380,607 in December. Continue Reading December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up by 2.5%

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FHFA Allows Fannie and Freddie to Invest Further in LIHTC Properties

Aug 5, 2025

Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit welcomed the announcement shortly after it was released. Continue Reading FHFA Allows Fannie and Freddie to Invest Further in LIHTC Properties

GOP Senators Introduce LETITIA Act to Address Financial Fraud by Politicians

Aug 5, 2025

“The American people should be able to trust their elected officials to follow the letter of the law, not take advantage of their positions for personal gain,” said Sen. John Cornyn Continue Reading GOP Senators Introduce LETITIA Act to Address Financial Fraud by Politicians