Tagged: rentals

Fannie now prohibits leases for departing residences and permits market-analysis tools instead of Form 1007, creating a key documentation difference from Freddie Mac

Monthly savings gap is delaying purchase activity but building future borrower demand

Record pipeline of 90,000+ units and looming office loan maturities reshape urban housing supply while opening construction and adaptive reuse financing opportunities for lenders

Despite rising rents and wages, record-high home prices are compressing profitability for single-family rental investors across much of the country

Single-family rent growth slowed to near 15-year lows in late 2025, with declining rents in many major metros as rising vacancies and shifting demand gave renters greater pricing leverage

A new Realtor.com report shows rental vacancy rising to 7.6% and median rents falling for the 29th straight month, signaling a broad shift toward a more renter-friendly U.S. housing market

Fannie Mae grew its multifamily financing 34% in 2025 to $74 billion, surpassing $500 billion in total volume as affordable housing, small loans, and delegated underwriting activity expanded nationwide

Large multifamily buildings have overtaken single-family homes as the largest share of U.S. rental housing, reflecting pandemic-era construction trends, constrained SFR supply, and a growing apartment overhang that is reshaping rental market dynamics

Single-family rent growth has slowed to its weakest pace in more than a decade, as persistent affordability challenges linger despite easing market pressures

Single-family rent growth has slowed, signaling easing rental pressure in many markets and potential shifts in borrower demand, underwriting assumptions, and purchase opportunities for mortgage originators