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Category: News and Trends
Berkadia’s Terry Wellman on Affordable Housing and MBA’s New FHA Affordable/221(d)(4) Underwriter Training Program
MBA NewsLink interviewed Terry Wellman, FHA Chief Underwriter for Affordable at Berkadia, about affordable housing and MBA’s new FHA Affordable/221(d)(4) Underwriter Training Program.
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.
Dealmaker: Gantry Arranges $18M for Two Suburban Business Parks
Gantry, San Francisco, secured $17.5 million to refinance two suburban office parks in two states owned by a Seattle-based private family office.
Berkadia’s Terry Wellman Discusses Affordable Housing and MBA’s New FHA Affordable/221(d)(4) Underwriter Training Program
MBA NewsLink interviewed Terry Wellman, FHA Chief Underwriter for Affordable at Berkadia, about affordable housing and MBA’s new FHA Affordable/221(d)(4) Underwriter Training Program.
CRE Price Trends Diverge Across Property Types
Commercial real estate asset prices diverged by property type during the first quarter.
The Business Case for Sustainable Real Estate Development Goals
The Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C., reported real estate organizations are increasingly expected to align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by investing in environmental, social and corporate governance.
Dealmaker: Merchants Capital Secures $18M for NYC Affordable Housing Capital Improvements
Merchants Capital’s New York office closed an $18.2 million Housing Development Corporation Fannie Mae Risk Share loan for Mannie Wilson Towers, a historic affordable housing development in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood.
MBA: April C/MF Mortgages Delinquencies Decline
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties decreased again in April, reaching the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest monthly CREF Loan Performance Survey reported.