The Lede

HousingWire, Aug. 17, 2018--Ben LaneEverything is going swimmingly in multifamily real estate these days, right? Rents keep rising, construction is still chugging along, deals are being made, and delinquencies are still at historic lows. So everything's good, right? Maybe not.

Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Aug. 20, 2018--Andrew LittleDifferent parts of the economy are conspiring to enable strong commercial real estate property fundamentals and happy landlords. Steady, increasing demand and supply constraints create good fundamentals in real estate as landlords can charge more for their units, buildings, rooms or spaces.

National Real Estate Investor, Aug. 21, 2018--Bendix AndersonMultifamily investors are still able to get low interest rates on permanent loans as different lender groups continue to compete for market share.

National Mortgage Professional, Aug. 21, 2018--Phil Hall Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations during the second quarter were up by 4 percent higher from a year ago and were up 32 percent from the first quarter, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Washington, D.C., announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will conclude their single-family rental pilot programs.

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

HUD on Monday announced a plan to encourage more apartment owners to participate in its Housing Choice Voucher program.

The U.S. hotel sector is likely to continue its strong performance through 2019, according to a report from STR and Tourism Economics.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video featuring a CREF Corner Office conversation with Shekar Narasimhan, CMB, Managing Partner with Beekman Advisors.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video featuring a CREF Corner Office conversation with Shekar Narasimhan, CMB, Managing Partner with Beekman Advisors.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video featuring a CREF Corner Office conversation with Shekar Narasimhan, CMB, Managing Partner with Beekman Advisors.

While rising interest rates and the continued low-yield environment still weigh on investors, more high-quality opportunities and more very large deals kept capital flowing in first half 2018, JLL and Real Capital Analytics said.