June 16th, 2026 Insider

NIC Analytics released the NIC Lending Trends Report  for the second half (2H) of 2025. This complimentary report includes data trends over nine years for senior housing and nursing care construction loans, mini-perm/bridge loans, permanent loans, and delinquencies from third quarter 2016 through fourth quarter 2025. The…

The following analysis examines broader occupancy trends, year-over-year changes in inventory, and same-store asking rent growth – by care segment – within 1,038 Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and 13,708 non-CCRCs in the 99 NIC MAP Primary and Secondary Markets.  1Q 2026 Market Fundamentals by Care Segment –…

Data from the recently released 1Q 2026 NIC MAP Seniors Housing Actual Rates Report showed that: In the first quarter of 2026, year-over-year rate growth across all rate categories for independent living properties moderated from the record highs reported in early 2025. In March 2026, year-over-year growth in in-place…

Growth is no longer a future ambition for senior housing operators. It is a present-day imperative. But in a market shaped by rising demand, constrained supply, evolving consumer expectations, and more selective capital, growth for growth’s sake is not enough. The operators best positioned for what comes next are…

As the active adult sector emerged over the last decade, investors, developers and operators have gained a clearer understanding of the strategies and models that drive success—and those that fall short. To assess the evolution of the sector, top leaders gathered at the 2026 NIC Spring Conference to…

Ask any senior living operator, and they will have a finger on the pulse when it comes to their financial KPIs and metrics. Raw food costs, labor costs, agency spend, utilities, insurance, NOI, operating margin; you name it, the majority of operators can pull up their spreadsheet or dashboard…