MultifamilyBiz.com, Mar. 15, 2016
Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased to $2.83 trillion in the fourth quarter, an increase of $59.7 billion, or 2.2 percent, over the third quarter, according to data collected by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Reuters, Mar. 14, 2016
The amount of outstanding U.S. mortgages for multifamily homes rose to $1.06 trillion in 2015, up 10.4 percent from a year earlier, which was its fastest annual pace since 1993, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday.
National Mortgage Professional, Mar. 14, 2016–Hall, Phil
The renter population is growing in the 11 largest metropolitan areas, but affordable housing options in these markets are shrinking, according to the newly-released NYU Furman Center/Capital One National Affordable Rental Housing Landscape report.
USA Today, Mar. 14, 2016–Davidson, Paul
With financial markets on a roller coaster in 2016, this week’s Federal Reserve meeting should reveal whether policymakers will be guided by February’s gut-wrenching valley, the recent peak or the uncertainty of the ride.
CNBC/Nightly Business Report, Mar. 11, 2016–Olick, Diana
MBA Economist Jamie Woodwell and CBRE Global President of Debt & Structured Finance Brian Stoffers appeared on Nightly Business Report to discuss the state of the commercial real estate market in light of some recent signs of uncertainty.
Wall Street Journal, Mar. 16, 2016–Hilsenrath, Jon; Torry, Harriet
Federal Reserve officials reduced estimates of how much they expect to raise short-term interest rates in 2016 and beyond, nodding to lingering risks to the economic outlook posed by soft global growth and financial-market volatility.
Wall Street Journal, Mar. 8, 2016–Brown, Eliot
New signs of weakness are surfacing in the commercial-property market, ending a half-decade run of improvement with steadily climbing values.
National Mortgage News, Mar. 4, 2016–Peters, Andy
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates dropped in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Scotsman Guide, Mar. 3, 2016–Whitman, Victor
Delinquency rates on commercial and multifamily mortgages held by the major investor classes generally fell or remained stable in the fourth quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.
National Real Estate Investor, Mar. 9, 2016–Bell, Diana
Investors should keep the office sector on their radars, as metrics from a number of research and investment firms point to a strong performance in the years ahead.
