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ICE First Look at Mortgage Performance: Foreclosure Activity Edges Higher Following Recent Record Lows

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider of technology and data, released its April 2025 First Look, which shows U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mortgages progressing through the foreclosure pipeline following the recent moratorium expiration. The ICE First Look reports on month-end delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment statistics sourced from its loan-level database, which covers a majority of the U.S. mortgage market. Key takeaways from this month’s findings include: Data

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HOME-PRICE TRENDS IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES STILL FOLLOWING NATIONAL PATTERNS DURING FIRST QUARTER OF 2025

Price Gains Inside Opportunity Zones Targeted for Economic Redevelopment Settle Down Along with Broader U.S. Housing Market During Slow Winter Period ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its first-quarter 2025 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones targeted by Congress for economic redevelopment in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. In this report, ATTOM looked at 3,558 zones around the United States with sufficient data to

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Redfin Reports Economic Jitters, High Costs Stifle Spring Home Sales

New listings are still rising, allowing some buyers to get deals Pending U.S. home sales fell 3.4% year over year during the four weeks ending May 11 to their lowest level on record for this time of year aside from 2020, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Would-be homebuyers are backing off for two main reasons. One, rising home-sale prices and elevated mortgage rates pushed

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Entrata Receives $200 Million Investment from Blackstone

Entrata, a leading operating system for multifamily communities, announced a $200 million minority investment from funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) at a $4.3 billion valuation. This investment comes as Entrata is moving forward on its next chapter of growth, serving the rental housing industry through innovative technology that streamlines operations for property managers and elevates the living experience for millions of residents. “Over twelve million residents in properties across the

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Rocktop Technologies Acquires Incenter Capital Advisors to Expand MSR Market Reach and Deepen Data-Driven Capital Markets Capabilities

Transaction to Raise the Bar for Transparency, Execution and Performance in MSR and Whole Loan Trades Rocktop Technologies LLC, a technology and AI-enabled Solutions as a Service firm with deep legal and mortgage capital markets expertise, announced the acquisition of Incenter Capital Advisors, a leading firm that provides advisory services in the trading and pricing of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and post-transactional support in the transference of these assets. This strategic

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Yardi Acquisition Manager Automates Real Estate Deal Management

Full visibility, seamless integration and timely insights drive deal execution and ROI Yardi® announced the release of Yardi® Acquisition Manager, which maximizes returns on investment for real estate acquisitions and dispositions by automating the entire investment deal workflow. Acquisition Manager centralizes all deal details, documents and activities, including due diligence, in a single platform. By delivering real-time deal insights, accurate underwriting models and a structured workflow, the solution enhances ROI with accelerated deal

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