Category: Top National News

Commercial and multifamily borrowing continues to rise after a strong third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. MBA Vice President for Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell discussed the figures with MPA.

Forbes, Nob. 4, 2019–Norbert Michel Our nation’s housing finance system was at the center of the 2008 financial crisis. Yet our elected officials have done nothing to fix the problem–until …

National Mortgage News, Nov. 4, 2019 (subscription) The Japanese finance and leasing firm is buying all Hunt Real Estate Capital shares from privately owned Hunt Companies Inc. The price was …

MReport, Oct. 30, 2019–Mike Albanese The move to higher-density housing and less single-family zoning is taking hold in markets across the nation.

Dozens of Lawmakers Urge More Flood Insurance Reform

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 26, 2019–Miriam Gottfried (subscription) Blackstone Group Inc. is betting that the rise of online shopping will remain a bright spot in the face of slowing global …

D Magazine, Oct. 24, 2019–Steve Zimmerman The Retail Connection Managing Director Steve Zimmerman says vacancies highlight the need for brokers, owners, investors and landlords to find “new and creative” ways …

American Banker, Oct. 27, 2019–Hannah Lang (subscription) Concerns over how seriously banks are taking the deadline have led some to worry about disruptions in the lending market. And some banks …

HousingWire, Oct. 25, 2019–Julia Falcon Although there are many major metros seeing an uptick in multifamily occupancy rates, economic downturns have impacted other metros negatively, said Yardi Matrix. https://www.housingwire.com/articles/here-are-the-five-markets-where-rental-occupancy-is-falling-fast/

National Mortgage News, Oct. 28, 2019–Brad Finkelstein (subscription) When it comes to possible new competitors in the secondary market, the heads of the two current outlets said they more than …