
MBA Statement on FHFA Announcement on GSE Financing Enhancements
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement of an increase in the cap of allowable Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) investments in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC),

Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases Again in July
Trepp, New York, announced the CMBS Delinquency Rate rose for the fifth straight month in July, up 10 basis points to 7.23%.

Jobs Up by 73,000 in July Amid May, June Revisions; Industry Economists Weigh In
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 73,000 in July and the unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Aug. 1.

Lodging Econometrics: Hotel Construction Pipeline Up 3% YoY
The hotel construction pipeline grew 3% from a year ago and projects in the early planning stage increased by 14%, according to Lodging Econometrics, Portsmouth, N.H.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs, Aug. 7, 2025
Industry news from Colliers, Northmarq, Eval.com, Lightbox, RealPage and Rexera.

RCLCO: Master-Planned Communities Sales Decline
House sales in master-planned communities declined at mid-year in part due to heightened economic uncertainty and weak consumer sentiment, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s latest Master-Planned Communities Report.

Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Originates $55M to Refinance Los Angeles Hotel
Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, originated $55 million in first mortgage debt to refinance a luxury hotel in West Los Angeles.