The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced that it raised $321,000 at its annual MBA Opens Doors Foundation Annual Charity Wine Auction during MBA’s Chairman’s Conference in Sea Island, Ga. The proceeds will support the Foundation’s mission of providing mortgage and rental assistance to families caring for critically ill or injured children, allowing parents and guardians to be by a child’s side during treatment without fear of losing their home.
Category: News and Trends
Data Center Construction Hits New Heights, CBRE Reports
Demand from hyperscalers and cloud service providers fueled record leasing volume in the first quarter CBRE’s Global Data Center Trends report found.
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Performance Strong in First-Half 2025
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported multifamily performance remained strong in the first half of 2025. Nationally, multifamily advertised rent growth has been about 1%.
Dealmaker: FHLBank San Francisco Invests $53M to Preserve San Francisco Affordable Housing
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco invested $52.6 million in a Fannie Mae bond issuance that will support the continuing affordability of 230 housing units for very low-income residents living near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.
CREF Policy Update: HUD Proposes Lower MIP for Multifamily Loans
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
CMF Quote of the Week
“The necessity to create a viable, consistent and nationwide strategy for promoting the development and financing of more housing units for middle-income families is increasing everyday.”
–Daron Tubian, Head of Affordable Housing Investments at Barings and 2024 Chair of MBA’s Affordable Rental Housing Advisory Council.
JCHS Finds Housing Market Unease Amid a Worsening Affordability Crisis
The U.S. housing market remains shrouded in uncertainty, with little indication that record-high levels of unaffordability will ease anytime soon, a new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies finds.
MBA Statement on HUD’s Proposal to Level FHA Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Premiums
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement regarding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announced proposal to level upfront and annual mortgage insurance premiums for its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) programs.
Bridging the Gap: Why Clarity on Middle-Income Rental Housing Is Key to Solving America’s Housing Crisis
Middle-income renters earning too much to qualify for affordable housing but too little to afford market-rate units face increasing pressure in today’s tight housing market. These households, which make up over 17% of U.S. renters, are often overlooked in housing policy, despite being vital to local economies and communities.
JCHS Finds a Worsening Affordability Crisis
The U.S. housing market remains shrouded in uncertainty, with little indication that high home and rent prices will ease anytime soon, a new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies finds.