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#MBACREF23: Broeksmit: A ‘Special Urgency in These Uncertain Times’
SAN DIEGO–Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, opened the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo here on Monday with a reminder that circumstances can change in a heartbeat.
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#MBACREF23: Matt Rocco Outlines CMF Priorities, Opportunities
SAN DIEGO--When the Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association is from the commercial/multifamily sector, as Matt Rocco is this year, it makes the MBA CREF Convention & Expo a little more dynamic.
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#MBACREF23: Ferguson Sees Mild(er) Recession Ahead
SAN DIEGO–Economist, corporate executive and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson thinks any possible recession this year will likely be short and shallow.
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#MBACREF23: MBA Honors CBRE Capital Markets, Genesis Bank as 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commercial/Multifamily Leadership Award Winners
SAN DIEGO – The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized CBRE Capital Markets Inc. and Genesis Bank as its 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commercial/Multifamily Leadership Award recipients.
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#MBACREF23: MBA Presents Chris LaBianca with CREF Distinguished Service Award
SAN DIEGO – The Mortgage Bankers Association presented Chris LaBianca, Managing Director with UBS Real Estate Finance, with the 2023 Commercial Real Estate Finance Distinguished Service Award at its Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
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#MBACREF23: PNC, Wells Fargo Lead MBA 2022 Year-End Commercial/Multifamily Servicer Rankings
SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday released its year-end ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers’ volumes as of December 31, 2022.
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MBA CREF Policy Update Feb. 16, 2023
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
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Dealmaker: Sonnenblick-Eichner Arranges $50M Utah Construction Loan
Sonnenblick-Eichner Co., Beverly Hills, Calif., arranged $50 million in construction financing for Phase I of the Lionsback Resort in Moab, Utah.
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MBA Joins Commercial Real Estate Diverse Supplier Consortium
The Mortgage Bankers Association and six real estate trade associations on Wednesday announced a first-of-its-kind alliance to foster supplier diversity in real estate.