World Property Journal, Sept. 28, 2017–Michael GerrityAccording to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Report, total U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to $3.06 trillion at the end of the second quarter, as three of the four major investor groups increased their holdings.
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Economic Consensus Masks Many Uncertainties
Commercial Property Executive, Oct. 4, 2017–Paul FiorillaWhile economists foresee little chance of a recession in the near term, potential policy changes could affect the U.S. economy and commercial real estate values.
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Remain Flat
National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 26, 2017–Phil HallDelinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgages were mostly stagnant during the second quarter, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Janet Yellen Says Fed Plans to Keep Raising Rates
New York Times, Sept. 26, 2017–Binyamin ApplebaumFederal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said on Tuesday the Fed plans to continue raising its benchmark interest rate despite some uncertainty about the reasons that inflation had weakened in recent months.
How Capital Stack Dynamics Contribute to Today’s Challenges to Multifamily Developers
National Real Estate Investor, Sept. 26, 2017–Kevin FarrellWhile almost anyone investing in apartments prospered during the recent boom, the players that will succeed during this cycle shift will be experienced teams.
How PNC’s Real Estate Head Leads by Listening
National Mortgage News, Sept. 25, 2017–Bonnie Sinnock Leadership is not about being the loudest voice in the room, it’s about listening. That’s Diana Reid’s philosophy, and it’s worked for her.
As the Fed Steps Back From Mortgage Market, REITs Gear Up to Buy
Bloomberg, Sept. 21, 2017–Claire BostonMany fund managers are fearful about the Federal Reserve shedding its massive $1.78 trillion mortgage bond portfolio, a step it plans to start next month. Some investors say it’s time to get greedy. Some mortgage bond fund managers known as real estate investment trusts have been raising cash at their fastest pace since 2013, giving them enough new capacity to buy more than $30 billion of the securities.
Mortgage and Banking Groups Express Concern Over Efforts to Derail an Overhaul of Fannnie Mae, Freddie Mac
The Hill, Sept. 21, 2017–Vicki Needham (MBA mention)The groups on Thursday wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Mel Watt, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, calling on them to help usher through bipartisan legislation in Congress to reform the housing finance system and end government control of the two entities.
Deutsche Bank Was The Top Dog Among NYC Lenders in Q2
The Real Deal New York, Sept. 19, 2017–Konrad PutzierNine months after agreeing to a $7.2 billion settlement with U.S. regulators, Deutsche Bank is on top of the New York City real estate lending world.
Toys ‘R’ Us Shows Real Estate Can’t Save Retailers
Bloomberg, Sept. 19, 2017–Lisa AbramowiczThe company has sought to prop up its failing business model for years by shuffling debt around and adding leverage to less-encumbered assets. This has undermined the extra safety and value that the real estate should have provided.