The Lede

National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 11, 2017--Beth Mattson-TeigSourcing new loans could be a bigger challenge in the coming year as the wall of maturities continues to shrink.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 12, 2018--Justin Lahart (subscription)Janet Yellen can take a victory lap about inflation on her way out as Federal Reserve chairwoman. She has been saying the weakness in last year's inflation readings was transitory, and she was right.

National Mortgage News, Jan. 12, 2018--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)Though multifamily housing starts are projected to slightly moderate this year and in 2019, production levels are expected to remain in a steady range considered normal, with low supply actually contributing to this stabilization, according to a new report.

National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 16, 2018--Mary DiduchStable is the one word that encapsulates the anticipated state of the multifamily sector this year analysts say.

Forbes, Jan. 17, 2018--Ely RazinInterest rates, foreign lending and the retail and industrial sectors all merit watching in 2018, Razin says.

Commercial Property Executive, Jan. 17, 2018--Paul FiorillaToday, eight years into a recovery in which commercial real estate has outperformed most every other investment class, the discussion is moving from whether the sector is overdue for a correction to how long the recovery will run and whether the industry has finally learned from past mistakes.

HousingWire, Jan. 17, 2018--Ben LaneSitus, a provider of strategic business and technology to the real estate industry, announced Wednesday that the company completed its acquisition of MountainView Financial Solutions.

Bloomberg, Jan. 17, 2018--Craig TorresAlmost all of the 12 Federal Reserve districts reported "modest to moderate gains" in economic activity at the start of 2018, a Federal Reserve survey showed.

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate continues to decline--largely due to strong new issuance, continued resolution activity and the slowing pace of new delinquencies--reported Fitch Ratings, New York.

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., says buying a home is ultimately more affordable than renting in a majority of U.S. housing markets--but not by much.

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Commercial real estate prices ended 2017 on a down note, reported Ten-X, Irvine, Calif.

Commercial real estate prices ended 2017 on a down note, reported Ten-X, Irvine, Calif.

Commercial real estate prices ended 2017 on a down note, reported Ten-X, Irvine, Calif.

Multifamily rents held steady in December, up 2.5 percent for the year, reported Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., financed $73.2 billion in loan purchase and guarantee volume last year to remain the largest multifamily financier for the third consecutive year.