U.S. Federal Housing is increasing the multifamily caps at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2026 by over 20% compared to this year, a level which keeps pace with volume growth in recent months, observers said. The combined cap of $176 billion is split evenly between the two companies at $88 billion. This year’s cap […]
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A New Jersey Superior Court judge has dismissed lawsuits from a coalition of state municipalities seeking to overturn a new affordable housing law — dealing a major setback to opponents of the policy. Assignment Judge Robert Lougy on Tuesday rejected two suits filed by the Local Leaders for Responsible Planning, a group led by Montvale,
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The Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) has appointed Valerie White to lead its national housing team — expanding her role beyond her current position as senior executive director of LISC New York. White will oversee the organization’s national housing investments — which total $30.4 billion to date — with a focus on expanding access to
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On-time rent payments improved in August 2025, offering a rare positive note in a year marked by declining performance, according to new data from Chandan Economics. Preliminary estimates for August show that 83.2% of tenants at independently operated units paid their rent on time — up 34 basis points (bps) from July. July’s figure was
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. With democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani likely to be the next Mayor of New York City, it seems safe to predict the end of the great progressive experiment in public housing that began during the New Deal. Tenants in city-owned apartments pay less
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WFG National Title Insurance Co. has been added to Fannie Mae’s list of approved title insurers for multifamily transactions. The designation means lenders and borrowers using WFG for Fannie Mae–financed multifamily deals can avoid delays caused by policy exceptions or compliance issues. Fannie Mae requires approved insurers to meet financial strength, quality and coverage standards
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Permits for new multifamily housing construction have declined from the pace set during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Redfin analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Developers secured an average of 12.8 permits for buildings with at least five units per 10,000 people from July 2024 through June 2025. That is down 23.1% from the
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An Arlington County, Virginia, “Missing Middle” housing initiative has been given new life following a Virginia Court of Appeals decision Tuesday — dismissing a lawsuit aiming to overturn the zoning overhaul. A report from WTOP News showed the court finding that a group of homeowners who filed suit failed to include real estate developers as
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The Federal Housing Administration announced plans to introduce an across-the-board multifamily mortgage insurance premium that would eliminate incentives to adopt energy-efficiency standards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed to level premiums to 25 basis points for all loans originated in multifamily programs administered by the FHA, a first step in eliminating what it
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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s primary win has banks with high exposures to rent-regulated real estate on edge. Mamdani, who has vowed to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments if he’s elected mayor, won over New Yorkers during the Democratic primary as their city’s housing market grows more expensive and competitive. The primary results
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