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Finally, the Trump Administration has an FHA Commissioner.

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s commercial/multifamily mortgage bankers origination index reported an 8 percent increase in the dollar volume of loans closed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between Q1 2017 and Q1 2018. According to the GSEs’ 10-Qs, their multifamily business activity declined 19 percent over that period.

Finally, the Trump Administration has an FHA Commissioner.

MIAMI–Eight mortgage servicers earned Certified Commercial Mortgage Servicer designations here at the Mortgage Bankers Association CREF Servicing and Technology Conference 2018.

MIAMI–The complete overhaul of Miami’s zoning code was not easy, but it was worth it, Miami Director of Planning and Zoning Francisco Garcia said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference.

The Mortgage Bankers Association hired Erin Berry as Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs, responsible for representing MBA’s legislative and policy issues on Capitol Hill, with a primary focus on Democratic members of the U.S. Senate.

The House passed a Mortgage Bankers Association-supported regulatory relief bill Tuesday, marking the first substantive change to the Dodd-Frank Act since its 2010 passage. The bill included High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Reform.

MIAMI–Investment sales volume has moderated since 2015, as have cap rates for most property sectors, but new loan production remains strong, senior industry executives say.

MIAMI–Eight mortgage servicers earned Certified Commercial Mortgage Servicer designations here at the Mortgage Bankers Association CREF Servicing and Technology Conference 2018.

MIAMI–Investment sales volume has moderated since 2015, as have cap rates for most property sectors, but new loan production remains strong, senior industry executives say.