Category: News and Trends

The Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups urged the Trump Administration to maintain momentum on reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, expressing concerns that reform efforts appear to be stalling on Capitol Hill.

More than $5 billion in commercial mortgage-backed securities loans have exposure to Toys R Us–which filed for bankruptcy Monday–as a tenant, CMBS analysts say.

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The Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups intensified their pressure on the House to pass a bill that would strengthen and expand the private flood insurance market.

MIAMI–Financial regulators are focusing intently on lenders’ risk management organizations and practices. So is the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MIAMI–Financial regulators are focusing intently on lenders’ risk management organizations and practices. So is the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Private-label commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance volume remained strong through August with $9.9 billion priced, reported Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York.

Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., priced its ninth Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit of 2017 under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures program on September 14. It totaled $772.5 million.

Dallas, Seattle and San Francisco offer commercial real estate investors the best opportunities among large markets from a relative value vs. price perspective, reported Situs RERC, Houston.

The Senate yesterday confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Pamela Patenaude to serve as Deputy Secretary of HUD.