One of the most striking aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on commercial and multifamily real estate has been the disparity in the ways different property types have been affected. MBA’s monthly CREF Loan Performance Survey continues to show the immediate and dramatic rise in delinquency rates among lodging and retail properties.

When the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic began hitting in March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association quickly realized that life as usual—and business as usual—could take a long time to return to “normal.”

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.

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell once again in March and most CMBS rating actions were affirmations, analysts reported

Cap rates for net lease retail and industrial assets reached record lows during the first quarter as investor demand for these properties reached “historic” levels, reported Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill.

Fitch Ratings, New York, said rental assistance provided under the American Rescue Plan will help renters and multifamily property landlords, but the extent to which the ARP can keep delinquencies low is uncertain, as the amount of unpaid back rent is difficult to estimate due to lack of data.

HUD on Tuesday announced it is allocating $689,565,492 through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing.