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

Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans were relatively flat in the second quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in its Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

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.

Florida’s commercial real estate market benefited from long-term preparation when Hurricane Irma hit, reported CBRE, Los Angeles.

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.

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.