Category: News and Trends

Ahead of a series of votes on several House bills addressing flood insurance, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to members of the House Financial Services Committee expressing support for some measures but raising concern over others.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video featuring MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell, who discusses recent commercial mortgage market trends.

Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., priced its SB32 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.

Small-cap commercial real estate conditions were “mixed” during the first quarter, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.

Commercial property prices declined slightly in May, but remain higher than a year ago, according to several reports.

Small-cap commercial real estate conditions were “mixed” during the first quarter, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.

Commercial property prices declined slightly in May, but remain higher than a year ago, according to several reports.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance increased, while delinquencies fell in May, reported Kroll Bond Rating Agency and Trepp.

Stewart Title, Houston, opened a commercial services center in Tampa, Fla., the firm’s first office dedicated to providing title insurance and escrow services for commercial real estate in the state.

Bank multifamily lending remains healthy, reported MPF Research, Dallas.