Enterprise Community Partners, Columbia, Md., said re-zoning land to allow low-density multifamily housing could help communities address the negative impacts of exclusionary single-family zoning.
Category: News and Trends
CMBS Defeasance Snaps Back
Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, reported commercial mortgage-backed securities defeasance volume rebounded strongly last year after falling by nearly half in 2020.
FHFA Seeks Input on FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan
The Federal Housing Finance Agency asked for input on its Draft Strategic Plan, which outlines the Agency’s priorities for the coming years as regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and as regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Wells Fargo Leads MBA 2021 Year-End Commercial/Multifamily Servicer Rankings
SAN DIEGO — The Mortgage Bankers Association released its year-end ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers’ volumes as of December 31.
Multifamily Starts 2022 Strong
The multifamily market saw solid rent gains in January–normally a tepid month for rent growth, reported Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Dealmaker: Bellwether Enterprise Secures $90M for LA Multifamily
Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, Cleveland, closed a $90 million permanent placement loan for 1133 Hope, a Class A Los Angeles apartment community.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Senate Support of ‘Tough Legacy’ LIBOR Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a dozen industry trade groups on Monday urged Senate leadership to support legislation that would address “tough legacy” contracts that currently reference the soon-to-expire London InterBank Offered Rate.
TODAY: The 2022 Legislative Outlook for Affordable Housing-An MBA CONVERGENCE Webinar
MBA CONVERGENCE holds a timely webinar, The 2022 Legislative Outlook for Affordable Housing, on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 3:00-3:45 p.m. ET.
CREF Policy Update Feb. 17, 2022
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
Commercial and Multifamily Briefs from TruAmerica, Base Equities, Alex. Brown Realty
TruAmerica Multifamily, Irvine, Calif., launched a Build-For-Rent development division to build townhome and single-family rental communities.