Mortgage executives put optionality at heart of 2027 planning
A HousingWire report citing a 70% view among mortgage executives places strategic optionality at the centre of financing decisions as lenders and borrowers assess the path toward 2027.
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Compass and Qualia expand title and escrow partnership after Anywhere merger
Compass is widening its work with Qualia to consolidate title and escrow technology systems inherited through its merger with Anywhere Real Estate.
Vesta secures $30m Series B to expand AI-native loan platform
Vesta’s new capital is aimed at broadening its loan-origination technology, as Pennymac reports lower costs and stronger loan officer efficiency from the platform.
Next rate decision will reset the outlook for property values, REITs and affordability
The next interest-rate decision will shape financing costs and investor pricing across real estate, with commercial refinancing, listed property vehicles and prospective homebuyers all highly sensitive to changes in rate expectations.
Howard Hughes outlines Teravalis, a 400,000-resident desert community
Howard Hughes’ planned Teravalis community west of Phoenix is designed to support more than 130,000 homes and 60 million square feet of commercial space at full buildout.
CRE debt maturities will separate refinance-ready owners from forced sellers
A new commercial real estate maturity cycle is testing property values and capital structures as elevated borrowing costs and cautious lenders narrow the path to refinancing across major asset classes.
Commercial real estate refinancing wall shifts into deal flow
Maturing debt is forcing owners, lenders and buyers to test values asset by asset, separating properties that can secure new financing from those that require fresh equity, loan restructuring or a sale.
What 107 dead pages reveal about content discipline in real estate finance
A review of 107 dormant web pages offers a hard lesson for property and lending businesses: a larger content library is not automatically a stronger digital asset when pages fail to earn attention or serve a clear user need.
Older households held nearly $140 trillion in net worth, Bank of America says
Americans aged 55 and older have become an increasingly consequential economic group, with households led by people in that age range holding close to $140 trillion in net worth in the second quarter of 2026.
FICO plans 15% workforce cut and fewer management layers
FICO is set to reduce its workforce by 15% and simplify its management structure as regulators and major lenders give greater consideration to competing credit-score models.