Oil prices are under $69 while mortgage rates are near yearly highs. For some observers that might seem very odd, but for me it makes sense. During the Iran conflict, the Federal Reserve went from talking about two to three rate cuts to two to three rate hikes. Oil prices falling from over $100 to […]
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NAIOP has rebranded as the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA), a name change the group says better reflects its role as an advocacy and education hub for commercial real estate developers, owners and investors, according to a Wednesday announcement. The Herndon, Virginia-based trade group, founded in 1967, represents more than 21,000 members through 55
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Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) remain a minority of total agency originations, but they have reemerged in 2026. This time, independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and more leveraged borrowers are driving a rise in market share, according to Polygon Research. The analysis, updated Monday by Polygon founder and CEO Val Buresch, found that ARMs rose to 3.34% of
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