The Dodge Momentum Index increased 7.5% in August to 301.4, the Dodge Construction Network reported. Over the month, commercial planning expanded 8.7% while institutional planning grew 5.4%.
Category: News and Trends
MBA: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Second-Quarter 2025
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.1 billion (1%) in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.
Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Supplies $44M for Los Angeles Area Apartment Community
Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, provided Alliance Residential and PCCP with $43.5 million to refinance Broadstone Los Feliz, a 134-unit multifamily community in Los Angeles.
CREF Policy Update: MBA Shares Views on GSE Release/Re-privatization at Multifamily-Focused Meeting at Treasury
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
FOMC Cuts Rate 25 Basis Points; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee cut the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points Sept. 17.
CMF Quote of the Week
“MBA has long maintained that preserving at least two GSEs is essential to maintaining a competitive, efficient, and resilient housing finance system.”
–MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB
MISMO Names Mortgage Industry Leader Brian Vieaux, CMB, as President
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, named mortgage industry veteran, author and thought leader Brian Vieaux, CMB, as its new president, effective Oct. 16, 2025.
LightBox: CRE Activity Index Pauses as Investors Await Fed Signal
Commercial real estate activity slipped in August, according to LightBox, Irvine, Calif.
To the Point With Bob: Why Preserving Competition Between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Matters
The Trump Administration has signaled that it is prepared to take meaningful steps to alter the long-standing conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which has now entered its eighteenth year. One idea some have mentioned is the potential merger of the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), or their placement under common holding company ownership, writes MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
CBRE: Companies Add AI Expertise Amid Slower Tech Talent Growth
Overall tech job growth has slowed, but the adoption of artificial intelligence has increased demand for AI-specialty tech talent, according to CBRE’s annual North America Scoring Tech Talent report.