Category: Top National News

Reuters, Mar. 2, 2020–Lucia Mutikani U.S. factory manufacturing activity slowed in February as new orders contracted, reflecting worries about supply chain disruptions related to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, which has …

Bloomberg, Mar. 2, 2020–Elizabeth Dexheimer Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Mark Calabria’s decisions could rock a $5 trillion mortgage market and make a lot of money for hedge funds. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-02/fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-s-fate-is-in-the-hands-of-one-man?

National Mortgage News, Mar. 3, 2020–Brad Finkelstein (subscription) Any impact from the coronavirus outbreak on commercial and multifamily loan delinquencies won’t be known for some time, the Mortgage Bankers Association …

HousingWire, Feb. 19, 2020–Julia Falcon Rent growth has gone up pretty moderately in the new year, and it forecasted to keep trending that way.https://www.housingwire.com/articles/cost-of-renting-continues-to-steadily-rise/

Commercial Property Executive, Feb. 19, 2020–Jamie WoodwellThe Mortgage Bankers Association estimates there will be a 48 percent increase in loan maturities this year. But some context is needed: given the …

National Real Estate Investor, Feb. 20, 2020–Beth Mattson-TeigDebt funds, mortgage REITs and other finance companies finished 2019 with a boffo quarter and are off to a running start so far …

Forbes, Feb. 21, 2020–Parag GoswamiThe ongoing adoption of AI and automation technologies will transform the way people work and disrupt industries including real estate.https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2020/02/21/how-will-artificial-intelligence-change-the-commercial-real-estate-industry/#43d96c0b24f8

Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25, 2020–Keiko Morris A real estate-focused venture capital firm closed a $100 million fund to invest in companies born online that are looking to join the …

Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25, 2020–Esther Fung San Francisco will put to vote next week a punitive new approach to ending the blight of empty storefronts: the bill’s purpose is …

Mortgage Professional America, Feb. 13, 2020–Kasi Johnston It’s looking like 2019 will be a record-setting year when it comes to commercial and multifamily originations, according to preliminary estimates by The …