KBRA CMBS Outlook: Cloudy, With a Glimmer of Hope

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, just released its CMBS 2024 Sector Outlook, which forecasts U.S. issuance activity for the new year and highlights key credit trends from 2023. MBA NewsLink interviewed KBRA’s Larry Kay and Andrew Foster to get their views on the current lending environment and property fundamentals as well as factors that may affect overall property performance in 2024. 

Urban Institute: How Housing Counselors Are Navigating Challenges

The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., on Thursday released research on the experiences of HUD-certified housing counselors who mobilized to serve renting families during the pandemic and their reflections on the evolving needs of renters post-pandemic.

MBA, Other Associations Announce Support for Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act

A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, intended to increase the supply of affordable housing for middle-income families who earn too much to qualify for low-income affordable housing but not enough to afford housing near where they work.