The Mortgage Bankers Association, in an updated baseline forecast, said total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to fall to $766 billion this year, down 14 percent from 2021 totals ($891 billion).

The Mortgage Bankers Association commented on a proposed policy statement on commercial real estate loan accommodation and workouts published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the National Credit Union Administration.

The voting period for election of the Mortgage Bankers Association's FY 2023 officers and new and returning directors is underway.

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

Moody's Investors Service, New York, said the supply and demand outlook for most property types in the securitized commercial real estate market improved slightly in the second quarter.

Personnel News from Fannie Mae, Enterprise Community Partners, Access Point Financial, CBRE Hotels.

The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it received nearly $2.7 million in corporate and individual donations during its FY 2023 fundraising campaign, held September 7-8.

In general, 2020 and 2021 were good years for homeowners but challenging years for many renters, HUD and the Census Bureau said in the annual American Housing Survey.

Despite some short-term challenges, the life sciences sector is set for long-term gains, said JLL, Chicago.

Real estate practitioners can better manage climate risk in their portfolios by incorporating climate change threats including wildfires, hurricanes and excessive heat into their business models, the Urban Land Institute and LaSalle Investment Management reported.

News in brief about Merchants Capital, HUD's Section 202 program.