Going, Going, Gone: Discussing Note Sales and CRE Transaction Trends With LightBox Managing Director Justin Latorre

As the pendulum swings to economic recovery, real estate investors in search of property acquisitions are turning to investment sales professionals to acquire properties as well as auction companies, with a willingness to bid on both attractive properties and mortgage loans. MBA NewsLink interviewed Justin Latorre, Managing Director of Auction Services at LightBox, about trends he sees at a leading auction platform for commercial real estate assets.

Treasury Releases Revised Rental Assistance FAQs

Last week the United States Department of Treasury released a revised set of frequently asked questions regarding the Emergency Rental Assistance program available for residential tenants. The guidance is intended to speed up the distribution of rental assistance funding to tenants and landlords in need.

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“Nearly every industry on the planet (OK, maybe not hot dog stands!) has been and is being transformed by an ever-increasing use of data to make faster, better decisions for the benefit of their business, and more importantly for the benefit of their partners and customers.” –JPMorgan Chase Head of CRE Strategy Robin Bolz, discussing Harnessing and Leveraging Data in Today’s CRE Markets webinar.

CREF Policy Update May 13, 2021

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

RIHA: Less Than 10% of Renters Have Missed Multiple Payments During Pandemic

Slightly under five million households did not make their rent or mortgage payments in March, an improvement from December 2020 and the lowest number since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America reported.