The Lede

USA Today, Feb. 15, 2017--Paul DavidsonAmericans splurged in January as retail sales picked up sharply despite fewer car purchases, and a core reading was strong.

GoRion, Feb. 17, 2017--Kerry CurryFannie Mae's backing of Invitation Homes' recently completed IPO bodes well for the future of the single-family rental market as the government-sponsored enterprise's decision to securitize a $1 billion loan adds an important layer of credibility.

Reuters, Feb. 17, 2017--Richard LeongGoldman Sachs analysts said on Friday that they expect 30-year conventional mortgage rates to rise 150 basis points to about 5.5 percent by 2019 in step with an increase in benchmark Treasury yields and investors demanding higher compensation to own mortgage-backed securities.

National Real Estate Investor, Feb. 17, 2017--Patricia KirkFalling energy prices and energy-sector jobs have had a major impact on hotel stays and the oil-related financial sector in some cities as well as industrial occupancy in some states with a heavy dependence on oil.

Eugene (Ore.) Register-Guard, Feb. 19, 2017--Ed RussoAfter eight years, Stephanie Seubert's name is finally where it belongs--on the door of the firm that she owns with three others. The Eugene-based commercial real estate firm Evans, Elder & Brown recently underwent a name change to Evans, Elder, Brown & Seubert.

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DALLAS--Roger Staubach has had a great career. Five of them, in fact.

Rising interest rates continue to dominate commercial real estate executives' concerns, reported law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago.

SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association released its year-end ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers' volumes for 2016.

SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association presented CBRE Capital Markets with its inaugural Commercial/Multifamily Diversity & Inclusion Award for its efforts in organizational diversity and inclusion.

The Mortgage Bankers Association honored William Ross, President of NorthMarq Capital, with the 2017 Commercial Real Estate Finance Distinguished Service Award here at the Association's 27th annual CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.

SAN DIEGO--Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO David Stevens, CMB, said of all the potential changes from Capitol Hill this year, none could have a more dramatic effect than tax reform legislation.

SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association projects commercial and multifamily mortgage originations to grow to $515 billion in 2017, an increase of 3 percent from $502 billion in 2016 estimated volumes.

DALLAS--Roger Staubach has had a great career. Five of them, in fact.

The Mortgage Bankers Association honored William Ross, President of NorthMarq Capital, with the 2017 Commercial Real Estate Finance Distinguished Service Award here at the Association's 27th annual CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.

SAN DIEGO--Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO David Stevens, CMB, said of all the potential changes from Capitol Hill this year, none could have a more dramatic effect than tax reform legislation.

DALLAS--Roger Staubach has had a great career. Five of them, in fact.

The Mortgage Bankers Association honored William Ross, President of NorthMarq Capital, with the 2017 Commercial Real Estate Finance Distinguished Service Award here at the Association's 27th annual CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.

SAN DIEGO--Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO David Stevens, CMB, said of all the potential changes from Capitol Hill this year, none could have a more dramatic effect than tax reform legislation.