CMBS Delinquency Highest Since 2015

Mortgage Daily, June 2, 2017Performance on securitized commercial real estate loans was worse in any month since 2015, said Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC.

2017 Rising Stars: Ashley Gunn

HousingWire, June 1, 2017HousingWire magazine named Mortgage Bankers Association Associate Director Ashley Gunn a 2017 Rising Star.

Mortgage Bankers Criticize GSE Shareholder Plan

Mortgage Daily, June 1, 2017″This proposal is clearly self-serving and designed to confuse unsuspecting, innocent taxpayers into supporting a plan that is intended to line the pockets of hedge funds who invested in Fannie and Freddie,” MBA President and Chief Executive Officer David Stevens said.

How Real Estate Investors are Navigating a “Fully Priced” Market

National Real Estate Investor, June 1, 2017–Diana Bell This year the commercial real estate sector has seen an increase in flight-to-quality strategies, a widened bid-sell gap and uncertainty related to the effects of monetary policy. It appears the industry may be coming to terms with a slowing market.

Non-Union Construction Pushing into Commercial Real Estate

Real Estate Weekly, June 7, 2017–Christian Brazil BautistaOpen shop construction, where both union and non-union firms work different portions of a job site, has become commonplace in residential projects. Now there are signs that the model may soon migrate to the commercial sector.

The Future of Fannie and Freddie

Commercial Observer, June 7, 2017–Guelda VoienWhen it comes to the matter of the government’s role in multifamily lending, it’s like having a record on repeat.

What New Technologies Mean for the Future of Office Space

National Real Estate Investor, May 26, 2017–Patricia Kirk Determining how and where people work has massive impacts on productivity, employee engagement, competitiveness and an organization’s brand and reputation.