Attend the next Town Hall with MBA Leadership on June 18 to hear recent news and commentary in both the residential and commercial/multifamily arenas from Pete Mills, MBA’s Senior Vice President of Residential Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement.
Category: News and Trends
Cotality: Single-Family Rents Up 2.9% in March
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its latest Single-Family Rent Index, finding that single-family rent prices rose 2.9% year-over-year in March.
COMBOG Call for Nominations
On behalf of the MBA Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG) Nominating Committee, we are soliciting member recommendations for individuals to serve on COMBOG, beginning October 2025, in the Mortgage Banker, Lender, and Investor categories.
Protecting CRE Servicing From Fraud
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.–Keeping ahead of fraudulent activity is essentially a full-time function for mortgage servicers, panelists said here at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference.
N.Y. Fed President John Williams Offers Economic Outlook
NEW YORK–John Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, offered an optimistic but measured view of the U.S. economy during a session at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary and Capital Markets Conference.
Commercial Planning Increases 1% in April
The Dodge Momentum Index grew 0.9% in April to 205.1, indicating an increase in planning for commercial buildings, the Dodge Construction Network reported.
CREF Policy Update: House GOP Passes $3.8 Trillion Reconciliation Package; Preserves and/or Enhances MBA-Supported Tax Provisions
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
CMF Quote of the Week
“MBA has pledged to work with the administration–to be a resource and partner in crafting sound policies whenever possible–or to raise objections or concerns about policy proposals whenever necessary.”
–2025 MBA Chair-Elect Christine Chandler
CBRE Forecasts Modest Hotel RevPAR Growth
CBRE, Dallas, forecasts that hotel revenue per available room will grow modestly this year, driven by the continued outperformance of urban locations as well as a projected rise in demand for drive-to and regional leisure destinations.
21 Mortgage Servicers Earn CCMS Designation at MBA CMST Conference
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.–Twenty-one mortgage servicers earned their Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer designations here at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference.