Apartment Leasing Rebounds

Apartment leasing proved strong in the third quarter, bouncing back from the limited demand seen earlier this year, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners Adopts MBA/ACLI Proposals

A National Association of Insurance Commissioners working group adopted risk-based capital guidance and reporting instructions to implement the Mortgage Bankers Association/American Council of Life Insurers-proposed Risk-Based Capital reporting of 2020 Net Operating Income.

MBA Urges FHFA to Extend Current GSE Affordable Housing Goals

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter this week to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said FHFA should extend current affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, given current economic uncertainty.

What to Expect When Expecting Distress: A CMBS Servicer Roundtable

Market participants expected a record year for commercial/multifamily originations in 2020. But by March, these expectations were managed down as production teams shifted to assisting with portfolio management tasks in a marketplace which, in some respects, shut down with the economy.

Office Concessions Grow Under COVID

Office landlords are providing more concessions to their tenants under COVID-19, reported Trepp and CompStak.

Personnel News From Grandbridge, JLL

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital added Allen McMurtry, David Kliewer and Jay Jordan to its seniors housing investment sales team.

CREF Highlights Oct. 15, 2020

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