Little more than a year ago, virtual and remote business solutions went from a convenience to critical as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The office has evolved over past decades, but the pandemic greatly increased how--and how fast--offices are changing, New York Times columnist and CBS Sunday Morning Contributor David Pogue said during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Spring Conference & Expo 21.

The economy is well-positioned for growth as it leaves the Pandemic Recession, said former National Economic Council Director and Vice Chairman of IBM Gary Cohn during the recent MBA Spring Conference & Expo 21.

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

Apartment rents are gaining momentum and touching double-digit annual gains in hot markets, which could move some renters into the homeownership market, Zillow said in its Monthly Market Report.

Moody's Investors Service, New York, said the supply and demand outlook for most property types in the securitized commercial real estate market dipped in fourth-quarter 2020.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG) Nominating Committee seeks members' recommendations for individuals to serve on the Board beginning this October in the Investor, Lender, Mortgage Banker and Servicer categories. This is an important process that determines the leadership for MBA’s commercial/multifamily membership.

Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through K Certificates backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 10-year terms.