CMF Newslinks Archive

How Will COVID-19 Affect Affordable Housing?

Mortgage Professional America, Apr. 30, 2020–Kasi Johnston The need for affordable housing isn’t going away, according to Marsha Goff of Merchants Capital, but she believes new affordable housing projects may …

Banks’ Revamped Outlook on Multifamily Lending

Multi-Housing News, Apr. 30, 2020–Joe Gose The COVID-19 pandemic has upended projections for multifamily lending, but banks should continue to favor the asset class over the long term. (MBA mention) …

Tools for a Construction Lender’s Toolbox in the COVID-19 Era

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down non-essential construction projects in numerous states and has severely delayed or otherwise impacted construction in almost every other state. These delays and impacts may deal a fatal blow to some project owners.

Commercial Real Estate Valuation in the COVID-19 Era

Hospitality.net, May 1, 2020–Remy Rein, Prashant Das The COVID-19 Crisis is being benchmarked with the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-08. In this article, we explore implications of the crisis on …

The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because of Coronavirus

Washington Post, April 29, 2020–Daniela Santamariña, Abha Bhattarai, Kevin Uhrmacher The retail industry, rife with bankruptcies and shuttered stores long before the coronavirus, is facing its biggest test yet.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/29/which-iconic-brands-could-disappear-because-coronavirus/?

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