The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Tuesday issued a request for feedback from the public on how it can increase access to small balance mortgages through its single-family mortgage insurance ...

Over the last few years, many banks have begun to tighten their minimum loan requirements, which has limited the number of small balance commercial loans they can fund. This has left a class of ...

With the recent banking turmoil and tightening of credit, many multifamily borrowers with looming maturity dates may be wondering, “Will I be able to refinance?” The answer is, “It depends on how ...

Agency seeks industry input as a starting point to encourage greater origination of small-balance mortgages for FHA insurance. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Tuesday published a Request ...

Fannie Mae moved to expand significantly its role in guaranteeing lightweight multifamily loans this week, announcing that it would double the maximum size of loans it can back under its small-balance ...

Image by Svetlana Grobman/Getty Images; courtesy of Arbor. Arbor and Freddie Mac understood the crucial role of affordable and market-rate rental housing and the fragmented nature of its financing ...

Smaller apartment properties with fewer units are supposed to be more vulnerable to tough times—and the last few years seem to have included every kind of tough time. But properties of any size with ...

The ability to achieve robust passive income with strong risk protections in place is appealing to most investors, no matter where they put their money or which methods they use. Preferred equity ...