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Pennymac, UWM raise conforming loan limits ahead of FHFA update

Via HousingWire · September 16, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · September 16, 2026

Why this matters

Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.

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On the RET wire

  • Disclosed capital deal value tracked in September 2026: $23.5B across 49 reported transactions.

Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage

Excerpt from HousingWire:
Pennymac set a $850,000 one-unit cap, while UWM raised its one-unit limit to $847,440 ahead of the FHFA update
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