Gantry Arranges M Refi on Fully Leased Torrance MOB

Gantry Arranges $28M Refi on Fully Leased Torrance MOB

Gantry secured a $28-million permanent loan to refinance the Torrance Memorial Lundquist-Lurie Cardiovascular Center located at 2841 Lomita Blvd. in Torrance. The three-story, 65,000-square-foot medical office building is 100% leased for use by physicians and... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Everyone was waiting to see if this week’s jobs report would send mortgage rates higher, which is what happened last month. Instead, the 10-year yield had a muted response after the headline... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

‘There will be bank failures,’ Fed chief tells lawmakers

In remarks made Thursday to the Senate Banking Committee this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expects some U.S. banks to fail in the coming months because of declining values... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Canadian mortgage lender rolls back activities in flood-prone zones

The Desjardins Group, a Quebec-based lender, is no longer issuing mortgages in high-risk flood areas, multiple media outlets reported this week. That is stoking concerns that similar measures could be taken in... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Ginnie Mae contends TCB can’t rely on alleged verbal promises in lawsuit

Since the original filing of a lawsuit about the extinguishment of a priority lien tied to the loan portfolio collateral of Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), Texas Capital Bank (TCB) has argued in... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

More homeowners feel like it’s the right time to sell: Fannie Mae

Consumer sentiment toward housing inched higher for a third consecutive month as respondents feel increasingly optimistic about home selling conditions. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), which tracks the U.S. housing market... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Opinion: Real estate brokers, you don’t need leaders who are your clones

The journey to becoming a great leader often hinges on one fundamental principle – helping others discover and embrace their true selves. As real estate leaders, our role is not to replicate... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

FHFA’s pilot to waive lender title insurance on refis faces opposition

President Joe Biden’s new plan to lower housing costs includes a pilot program that waives the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain refinance transactions, according to the White House. The plan... Read more »
Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Steve Harney, founder of Keeping Current Matters, has died

Steve Harney, founder of Keeping Current Matters and a force in real estate for four decades, died suddenly on Sunday, March 4, at age 68. “As we mourn the loss of Steve,... Read more »
La Cañada Flintridge loses ruling on affordable-housing plan

La Cañada Flintridge loses ruling on affordable-housing plan

A court ruled on Monday that La Cañada Flintridge violated the state Housing Accountability Act when it denied an application for an affordable-housing project last year. Under the ruling, the city will... Read more »