MBA Statement on the SEC’s Climate-Risk Disclosure Final Rules
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rules on mandatory disclosures related to climate-related risk and company greenhouse gas emissions.
CREF Policy Update March 7: MBA Statement on the House Passage of the FY 2024 Funding Package
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MBA Opposes FFB Risk Sharing Program Extension; Calls on HUD to Address High Fees
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Biden administration’s housing announcements last week, which include extending indefinitely the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Federal Financing Bank (FFB) Risk Sharing program:
Seyfarth Shaw: CRE Industry Optimistic for 2024
Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, released its Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey, finding 83% of commercial real estate executives have a buoyant outlook for the sector this year.
Office Sector Drives CMBS Delinquency Rate Up Slightly: Trepp
The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities inched upward in February, according to Trepp, New York.
RealPage: Apartment Occupancy by Type Returning to Pre-Pandemic Norms
RealPage, Richardson, Texas, reported occupancy among unit types is rebounding to pre-COVID patterns. Specifically, three-bedroom unit occupancy–which hit record highs in 2021 and 2022–is softening.
MBA NewsLink Q&A With Rice Park Capital Management’s Nick Smith and Chris Bixby
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Nick Smith, Founder, Managing Partner and CEO of Rice Park Capital Management, Plymouth, Minn., and Managing Director of Strategic Equity Investing Chris Bixby about their perspectives on the mortgage industry.
Berkadia: Student Housing Fundamentals Still Strong, but Sales Environment Weaker
Berkadia, New York, released its 2024 U.S. Student Housing Market Report, finding student housing sales for 2023 fell 43% from 2022.
Dealmaker: X-Caliber Funding, CastleGreen Finance Complete $122M Refinance for Fairmont Breakers Long Beach Hotel
X-Caliber Funding and CastleGreen Finance, an X-Caliber affiliate that provides capital through Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, provided $122 million to refinance Long Beach, California’s Fairmont Breakers Hotel & Spa.