Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, New York, acquired Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles.

MBANow: MBA SVP Bill Killmer on MAA Action Week

The Mortgage Bankers Association released two new MBANow videos featuring MBA Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Bill Killmer, who discusses the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance “Action Week” (Oct. 2-6).

MBANow: MBA SVP Bill Killmer on MAA Action Week

The Mortgage Bankers Association released two new MBANow videos featuring MBA Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Bill Killmer, who discusses the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance “Action Week” (Oct. 2-6).

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Multifamily & Healthcare Finance LLC–an approved MAP and LEAN FHA lender that provides mortgages and new construction funding for clients purchasing, refinancing, rehabilitating or developing commercial, multifamily and healthcare properties–recently launched, led by Jim Moore, Joe Funk and Bob Sheddy.

MBA Asks House to Strengthen Flood Insurance Bill

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter to House leadership, expressed strong support for inclusion of provisions that would strengthen and expand the private flood insurance market within Title IV of the FAA Reauthorization bill slated for floor consideration this week.

MBA Advocates Volcker Rule Changes to Improve CMBS Market Making

Certain changes to the Volcker Rule would better accomplish the rule’s public policy purposes–and protect a foundational element of commercial mortgage-backed securities liquidity–the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.