Mortgage Servicers Earn MBA Education CCMS Designation

LOS ANGELES–Eight mortgage servicers earned Certified Commercial Mortgage Servicer designations here at the Mortgage Bankers Association CREF Servicing and Technology Conference.

Stoffers: Change is the Only Constant

LOS ANGELES–The world is changing at an increasing rate, and servicing professionals need to be prepared, Brian Stoffers, CMB, CBRE Global President of Debt and Structured Finance and MBA Chair-Elect said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Servicing & Tech Conference.

Mortgage Servicers Earn MBA Education CCMS Designation

LOS ANGELES–Eight mortgage servicers earned Certified Commercial Mortgage Servicer designations here at the Mortgage Bankers Association CREF Servicing and Technology Conference.

Multifamily Most Favored Property Type

Multifamily assets should offer the most favorable investment opportunity this year, followed by industrial properties, said Deloitte and Situs RERC.

CREF Highlights

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

CRE Forecast Moderates

The outlook for the economy, real estate capital markets and real estate fundamentals remains positive but will likely moderate over the next three years, said the Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C.

CBRE: 1st Quarter CRE Lending Index Up 18%

Commercial real estate lending activity started 2019 strong as equity and debt markets were calmed by the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold firm on rates, reported CBRE, Los Angeles.

CMBS Delinquency Rates Fall to Post-Crisis Low

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell six basis points to 2.82 percent in April, the lowest delinquency reading since the 2008 financial crisis.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Law firm McGuireWoods launched a multidisciplinary team to assist clients with opportunity zone investment and development.

Positive Office Absorption Streak Stretches

The U.S. office sector secured its 34th consecutive quarter of positive absorption this year as asking rents trended higher, reported Cushman & Wakefield, New York.