The Lede

CNBC, Sept. 18, 2019--Diana OlickDemand for commercial real estate design services plummeted into negative territory in August, after already soft scores in July.

HousingWire, Sept. 17, 2019--Kelsey RamírezLife insurance companies are set to create a surge in multifamily lending in 2020, according to a new study from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

HousingWire, Aug. 16, 2019--Alcynna LloydAmerica's rental prices continued to grow in August, as RentCafé indicates the nation's average rent increased $47 from the previous year.

Commercial Observer, Sept. 16, 2019Meridian Capital reported 11 percent of CRE owners surveyed said they have used opportunity zone tax incentives as part of their financing stack during the last two years.

RE Journals, Sept. 13, 2019--Michael ZaranskyMoving to a future where people don't own cars may be hard to imagine, but many experts believe a transportation revolution is coming and real estate may be the industry most affected by these advances.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released an interview with CIT Vice Chairman of Real Estate Finance Matt Galligan, who shared his perspective on commercial real estate trends.

Real Capital Analytics, New York, reported overseas investors became net sellers of U.S. commercial real estate in first-half 2019 for the first time since 2012.

Institutional investors are decreasing their expectation for 2019 commercial real estate returns, the Pension Real Estate Association's Consensus Forecast Survey reported.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released an interview with CIT Vice Chairman of Real Estate Finance Matt Galligan, who shared his perspective on commercial real estate trends.

The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than 100 other organizations representing various business interests urged Congress to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which is set to expire at year-end 2020.

Blackstone, New York, closed its latest global real estate fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX, at $20.5 billion of total capital commitments, making it the largest current real estate fund.

The Mortgage Bankers Association forecasts commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers will close a record $652 billion of loans backed by income-producing properties this year, 14 percent higher than last year's record volume ($574 billion).

The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Friday revised its cap structure on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's multifamily businesses.

The Mortgage Bankers Association forecasts commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers will close a record $652 billion of loans backed by income-producing properties this year, 14 percent higher than last year's record volume ($574 billion).

With affordability playing an increasing role in the future of housing, the Mortgage Bankers Association joined more than a dozen industry and consumer trade groups this week in a letter to members of Congress in support of legislation that would promote federal investment in public transportation projects.

The current episode of Mortgage X, a podcast featuring mortgage veterans and national speakers Christine Beckwith and Jason Frazier, features Mortgage Bankers Association COO Marcia Davies.