MPA, Jan. 23, 2025-Rod BolivarThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), along with a coalition of over 41 state and local mortgage associations and multiple trade organizations, has expressed support for the …
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CRE Basics: Introduction to Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate–On Demand in March
About the EventIntroduction to Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate teaches the foundational concepts of commercial/multifamily real estate that impact property owners and lenders. During this course, participants learn the rights to ownership …
CRE Basics: Borrower Mortgage Credit and Financial Statement Analysis (Online Course) Feb. 13-March 6
About the EventBorrower Mortgage Credit and Financial Statement Analysis provides the basic information needed to evaluate a borrower’s organizational structure and financial condition for mortgage credit purposes. The course reviews …
New Inflation Reading Likely Keeps the Fed on Pause for Now
Yahoo Finance, January 15, 2025-Jennifer SchonbergerFresh inflation data released Wednesday is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on pause during its next policy meeting this month, even though a new …
Sen. Tim Scott Criticizes FHFA Actions, Eyes Housing Reform
National Mortgage News, Jan. 16, 2025-Bonnie SinnockHousing finance ranks highly in 119th Congress goals set by Senate Banking Committee Chair Sen. Tim Scott, R.-S.C., who unveiled a comprehensive reform agenda …
Giant Commercial-Property Firm Goes All In on Co-Working With New Deal
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 14, 2025-Peter GrantCBRE Group is taking control of the co-working firm Industrious, a sign of the property market’s renewed interest in shared workspace as more employees …
The U.S. Has More Fancy Apartments Than It Is Able to Fill
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 10, 2024-Carol RyanThink 15% vacancy rates are only a problem for owners of office towers?Click here for more (subscription)
California Suspends Some Permitting Rules in Wake of Wildfires
National Mortgage News, January 13, 2025-Spencer LeeWhile wildfires rage in the Los Angeles area, California’s governor has issued several executive orders aimed at expediting rebuilding in affected communities.Click here for …
The U.S. Government Is Sitting on a Possible Solution to the Housing Crisis
Bloomberg News, Jan. 8, 2025-Michael AlbertusAmong the more urgent tasks facing Donald Trump now that he’s heading back to the White House is answering calls to address the country’s housing …
Oh, That Sinking Feeling: The Subsidence of Multifamily
Multi-Housing News, January 13, 2025-Lew SichelmanMultifamily communities in major cities along the Atlantic Coast are subject to sinking. Columnist Lew Sichelman explores what the impacts might be.Click here for more