MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement after the House Financial Services Committee’s markup and advancement of the Housing for the 21st Century Act and a bill that extends authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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MISMO Hires Amy Moses as Vice President of Strategic Growth
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced that Amy Moses will assume the role of vice president of strategic growth. In this role, Moses will lead MISMO’s growth and revenue strategy, drive expanded industry engagement, and cultivate strategic partnerships that advance adoption and impact of MISMO standards across the mortgage ecosystem.
New Resource Aims to Protect CRE from Escalating Climate Risk
Commercial real estate insurance premiums have surged 88% nationwide in the past five years, leaving developers, investors and owners increasingly at risk.
Colliers Sees CRE Momentum
Colliers, Seattle, said the commercial real estate market enters 2026 with “renewed momentum” as stabilizing fundamentals, easing financial conditions, strengthening occupier demand and rising investor confidence set the stage for a long-awaited reset.
Cushman & Wakefield Sees Momentum, Optimism Ahead for CRE Market
Cushman & Wakefield, New York, released its 2026 outlook, predicting that the commercial real estate sector will enter the new year with “renewed momentum, clearer visibility and growing optimism.”
MBA Releases Statement on the House Financial Services Committee’s Housing Legislative Package, Sends Letter to Leadership
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the comprehensive housing legislative package, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, introduced by House Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and a bipartisan group of Committee members. Additionally, MBA sent a letter to committee membership, outlining some thoughts.
MBA Statement on President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on AI
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence.
Chart of the Week: Potential Trajectories of Multifamily Completions
Developers have been building many apartment units over the past several years. We expect the pace of development to slow in the years ahead, given declining fundamentals including falling rents, rising vacancies, and increasing delinquencies in the multifamily sector (see MBA CREF Databook).
NewsLink Q&A With KBRA: 2026 U.S. CMBS Outlook
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Kroll Bond Rating Agency’s Larry Kay and Aryansh Agrawal about their 2026 commercial mortgage-backed securities outlook.
Unemployment Rate Rises; Industry Economists Weigh in on Latest Jobs Data
The delayed report released Dec. 16 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 64,000 jobs were added in November, with the unemployment rate up slightly to 4.6%.