Industry News
Housing Inventory Growing in Connecticut
By Sam Lattof | December 22, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHousing inventory in Connecticut is on the rise, but prices are also continuing to increase.
Lamont Announces $12M in Energy Efficiency Loans for Developers
By James Sanna | December 22, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe State Bond Commission has voted to put millions of dollars towards establishing a revolving fund to finance energy-efficient multifamily renovations.
PeoplesBank’s President Wants to Keep Growing
By Sam Lattof | December 11, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPeoplesBank has made big investments in Connecticut recently: naming rights to the former XL Center and a new operations center in Hartford. But newly promoted CEO Brian Canina has more plans for future growth.
Late with Payments? Call Your Lender Now
By Lew Sichelman | December 11, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe typical indicators of homeowner financial stress – mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure filings – are rising across the land.
Webster Bank Subsidiary Buys Washington-Base Emergency Savings Provider
December 10, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHSA Bank, a division of Stamford-based Webster Bank last week announced that it has acquired SecureSave.
Hartford Predicted to Be Hottest Housing Market of 2026
December 10, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkRealtor.com’s annual prediction of the hottest housing markets for 2026 placed Hartford in the lead and New Haven not far behind.
Wilton Multifamily Development Sells for $104M
By James Sanna | December 9, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Wilton apartment complex near the Norwalk line has changed hands for over $1 million per door.
New England Metros Feeling Greatest Mortgage Lock-In Effects
By Sam Lattof | December 9, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFairfield County has the nation’s third-biggest gap between the typical homeowner’s mortgage payment and what today’s typical buyer faces.
Credit Scores Help Insurance Premiums, Not Just Mortgage Rates
By Lew Sichelman | December 5, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe key to obtaining a lower mortgage rate is a good credit score. But new research has also found a direct link between credit scores and insurance premiums.
CT Housing Growth Bill Gets Two Cheers from Advocates
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | December 5, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor the first time, Connecticut communities will be required to set targets for housing production and tackle the state’s affordability crisis by encouraging development.
PeoplesBank’s President Named to CT Bankers Association Board
By Sam Lattof | December 2, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Connecticut Bankers Association members unanimously elected the association’s officers and board members for the 2025-2026 term
Historic Riverfront Property Sold in East Haddam
By Steve Adams | Commercial Record Staff | December 2, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe one-time summer estate of a Gilded Age swindler in East Haddam was acquired by a local investor for $2.03 million.
Members Approve CrossPoint Federal Credit Union Merger With Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union
By Sam Lattof | December 1, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMembers of CrossPoint Federal Credit Union have approved a merger with Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union.
New London Launches Vacant Storefront Task Force
November 25, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe city of New London says it’s launching a new effort to tackle downtown retail vacancies with help from the Connecticut Main Street Center.
Fairfield County Luxury Market Among Nation’s Biggest Price Declines
By James Sanna | November 25, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe luxury market in Connecticut’s toniest region is seeing one of the nation’s fastest drops in prices, according to a new Realtor.com analysis.
Price Cuts On Rise In New England
By Sam Lattof | November 24, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPrice cuts are on the rise throughout the nation, according to a new report from listings portal Zillow, and the Hartford area isn’t being spared.
Most Fed Officials Back Rate Cuts. Just Not Necessarily in December
By Christopher Rugaber | The Associated Press | November 24, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts.
SmartMLS President Says CT Needs More Housing Legislation
By Sam Lattof | November 21, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Connecticut legislature just passed what was hoped to be a landmark housing legislation, but SmartMLS President Michael Barbaro says more can be done to address issues in the state’s housing market.
Not All CT Homes Holding Value
By Sam Lattof | November 21, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhile homes are losing their values at a recent high, homes in Connecticut’s three main metro areas are retaining their value better than their counterparts across the country.
Real Estate Agents Balk at Negotiating Fees
By Lew Sichelman | November 20, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHomebuyers looking to pay their agents directly have found little success, according to a new consumer group study.
