MBA Announces 2022 Affordable Rental Housing Advisory Council

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced members of its 2022 Affordable Rental Housing Advisory Council. The Advisory Councils on affordable rental housing and affordable homeownership were formed in 2019 to provide important strategic and practical guidance to MBA’s CONVERGENCE Initiative, the association’s affordable housing effort.

JLL: Value-Add Office Back in Favor

Many office investors focused on core office properties during the pandemic, but value-add liquidity is quickly recovering as clarity surrounding rent growth and the future of office demand improve, said JLL, Chicago.

MBA Promotes Bruce Oliver, Laura Hopkins

The Mortgage Bankers Association promoted Bruce Oliver to Vice President of Commercial and Multifamily Policy and Laura Hopkins to Vice President of Member Relations.

CREF Policy Update Dec. 9, 2021

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

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In addition to the continued strength of the housing market, we also believe the commercial mortgage-backed securities market should see more activity in 2022.
–David Harrison, Chief Operating Officer with Midland Loan Services.

Welcome News for the Retail Sector

The retail sector’s solid performance in recent quarters has been a welcome surprise, said Moody’s Analytics, New York.

CREF Returns to San Diego–In Person

Meet up in person again at the largest commercial/multifamily industry event of the year, the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo 2022.