The Lede

National Mortgage Professional, Feb. 1, 2016--Hall, Phil Last year ended with a bang for the commercial mortgage segment, according to new data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. 

REBusiness, Feb. 1, 2016--Cannon, Christina Wells Fargo Bank N.A. was the top commercial and multifamily mortgage servicer by volume for all of 2015, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MarketWatch, Feb. 1, 2016--Goldstein, Steve Loan standards to commercial real estate tightened in the fourth quarter, the Federal Reserve said Monday in its senior loan officer survey.

San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 1, 2016--Showley, Roger Commercial real estate in San Diego County saw some lower vacancy rates and higher rents in 2015, but a new trend gained strength--increased creativity in office, retail and industrial uses and design.

National Real Estate Investor, Feb. 1, 2016--Misonzhnik, Elaine As the Mortgage Bankers Association's Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2016 got underway in Orlando this Sunday, some overarching themes about the state of the lending industry emerged from the panel discussions and individual meetings.

The Federal Housing Administration yesterday published a new consolidated handbook to guide lenders on underwriting all FHA-insured multifamily housing construction and rehabilitation transactions.