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Bringing Corporate Culture To Dog-Eat-Dog CRE Brokerage
Bisnow, May 24, 2017--Travis GonzalezThe collaborative culture that has become a hallmark of tech companies has made its way into CRE brokerage firms.
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Fannie Mae Rolls Out Healthier Housing Rewards for Multifamily Properties
HousingWire, May 24, 2017--Ben LaneFannie Mae this week rolled out a new program designed to boost the development of healthy living options for residents of affordable, multifamily rental properties.
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What New Technologies Mean for the Future of Office Space
National Real Estate Investor, May 26, 2017--Patricia Kirk Determining how and where people work has massive impacts on productivity, employee engagement, competitiveness and an organization's brand and reputation.
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The Commercial Real Estate Technology Purge is Coming
CRE Tech, May 30, 2017--Duke LongI am expecting a downturn for commercial real estate tech. Are you ready?
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Trump Nominates Affordable Housing Official as HUD General Counsel
National Mortgage News, May 25, 2017--Brian Collins (subscription)President Trump has nominated Paul Compton, an Alabama attorney with affordable housing experience, to serve as general counsel for HUD.
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New Office Spec In DC Is Getting Scary. So Why Is It Happening?
GlobeSt.com, May 26, 2017--Erika MorphyThere are currently 24 office buildings under construction in Washington, D.C. Vacancies are at cyclical highs and much of the product that delivered in the last 24 months remains largely vacant, yet speculative construction continues.
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Lopez Calls on Servicers to ‘Enhance Borrower Experience’
PHOENIX--Loan servicing represents a great marketing opportunity for the commercial/multifamily sector, said MBA Chairman Rodrigo Lopez, CMB.
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With Weaker Malls ‘In the Crosshairs,’ Retailers Stress Fundamentals
Amid bleak news about the future of shopping malls-Fitch Ratings, New York, is the latest ratings agency to cite malls' ongoing struggles-retailers are stressing what they do best to stay relevant.
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Record Volume, Increasing Servicing Complexity for Government-Sponsored Enterprises
PHOENIX--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financed record amounts of multifamily real estate last year and look to do even more, company executives said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference.
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Five Earn MBA Education CCMS Designation
PHOENIX--Five mortgage servicers earned Certified Commercial Mortgage Servicer designations here at the Mortgage Bankers Association Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference.
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MBA Welcomes 15 New Members
The Mortgage Bankers Association welcomed 15 new regular members to its ranks, which currently numbers more than 2,200 member companies.
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Retail, Distribution Space Set to Converge
Growing e-commerce and emphasis on delivery speed and pick-up services for retail goods will likely lead to a "convergence" between industrial and retail real estate, said Fitch Ratings, New York.
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MBA: First Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Delinquencies Remain Low
Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans were flat or decreased in the first quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.
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Lopez Calls on Servicers to ‘Enhance Borrower Experience’
PHOENIX--Loan servicing represents a great marketing opportunity for the commercial/multifamily sector, said MBA Chairman Rodrigo Lopez, CMB.
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Record Volume, Increasing Servicing Complexity for Government-Sponsored Enterprises
PHOENIX--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financed record amounts of multifamily real estate last year and look to do even more, company executives said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference.
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Lopez Calls on Servicers to ‘Enhance Borrower Experience’
PHOENIX--Loan servicing represents a great marketing opportunity for the commercial/multifamily sector, said MBA Chairman Rodrigo Lopez, CMB.
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Record Volume, Increasing Servicing Complexity for Government-Sponsored Enterprises
PHOENIX--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financed record amounts of multifamily real estate last year and look to do even more, company executives said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference.
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