Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial Mortgage Delinquency Rates Report.
Category: News and Trends
CREF Policy Update: President Trump, FHFA Director Pulte Hint Further on the GSEs’ Future; Fannie Mae Announces AI Fraud Detection Technology Partnership with Palantir
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CMF Quote of the Week
“From a technology perspective, it is about education. It’s about training. It’s about teaching people how to spot fraudulent stuff that’s going on.”
–Howard Leiner, Chief Technology Officer with Arbor Realty Trust
Dealmaker: Dwight Mortgage Trust Closes Loans in California, Texas
Dwight Mortgage Trust, New York, successfully closed a $48 million construction loan for a mixed-use multifamily development in San Diego, and a $36 million bridge loan to refinance a waterfront apartment community in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Town Hall with MBA Leadership Webinar Returns June 18
Attend the next Town Hall with MBA Leadership on June 18 to hear recent news and commentary in both the residential and commercial/multifamily arenas from Pete Mills, MBA’s Senior Vice President of Residential Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement.
Cotality: Single-Family Rents Up 2.9% in March
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its latest Single-Family Rent Index, finding that single-family rent prices rose 2.9% year-over-year in March.
COMBOG Call for Nominations
On behalf of the MBA Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG) Nominating Committee, we are soliciting member recommendations for individuals to serve on COMBOG, beginning October 2025, in the Mortgage Banker, Lender, and Investor categories.
Protecting CRE Servicing From Fraud
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.–Keeping ahead of fraudulent activity is essentially a full-time function for mortgage servicers, panelists said here at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference.
N.Y. Fed President John Williams Offers Economic Outlook
NEW YORK–John Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, offered an optimistic but measured view of the U.S. economy during a session at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary and Capital Markets Conference.
Commercial Planning Increases 1% in April
The Dodge Momentum Index grew 0.9% in April to 205.1, indicating an increase in planning for commercial buildings, the Dodge Construction Network reported.