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CMF Quote of the Week: Sept. 21, 2023
“Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose again in the second quarter, driven by increases in the mortgage holdings of life companies, the GSEs, banks, and other depositories.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s Head of Commercial Real Estate Research
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CMF Quote of the Week: Sept. 14, 2023
“Property insurance is the first line of financial defense for homeowners, commercial owner/operators, and lenders in the event a property is damaged. The availability and affordability of property insurance impacts these groups directly, but also has downstream impacts on the broader real estate market, including lending, construction, and the availability of affordable housing – for both renters and homeowners.”
–MBA Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Bill Killmer, in a letter to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs regarding challenges in the property insurance market.
MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Highlights Federal Advocacy Amid Industry Challenges
WASHINGTON–The mortgage banking industry may be facing some headwinds, but that hasn’t stopped the pace of efforts to advocate for it on Capitol Hill and across federal agencies.
MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in Second Quarter
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.
MBA Weighs in With Senate on Property Insurance Market
The Mortgage Bankers Association weighed in with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs last week regarding challenges in the property insurance market and their impact on consumers.
Dealmaker: Stonehill Provides $52M Construction Loan for Phoenix-Area Multifamily
Stonehill’s commercial real estate group, Stonehill CRE, Atlanta, announced a $52 million senior loan facility to Starpoint Properties for a multifamily site in Mesa, Ariz., near Phoenix.
Data Center Construction Reaches Record High, Driven by AI Growth: CBRE
Demand for data center space overshadowed economic uncertainty and concerns around power availability in the first half of 2023, according to CBRE. Construction of North American data centers reached a record high in part due to the continued growth of artificial intelligence.