The $2 trillion CARES Act bill is designed in part to provide liquidity to small businesses—including hard hit hotels—who will turn to the program first to cover costs such as payroll, utilities and interest on debt payments. Commercial real estate borrowers, tenants and their employees are prime candidates to apply for the program and many of MBA’s member banks will be instrumental in getting this $350 billion of relief to small businesses and their employees in communities across the country through their SBA lending programs.
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The CARES Act Eviction Moratorium Covers All Federally Financed Rentals—That’s One in Four US Rental Units
Urban Institute, Apr. 2, 2020–Laurie Goodman, Karan Kaul, Michael NealWe estimate that nearly 2.8 of the 22.3 million single-family units (12.4 percent of units) are financed with federally backed loans …
MBA Announces 2019’s Top Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originators
National Mortgage Professional, Apr. 2, 2020 According to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association, JLL, Wells Fargo and Eastdil Secured led …
Preventing the Pending Collapse of the Real Estate Market
Commercial Observer, April 2, 2020–Greg Kraut The commercial mortgage-backed securities market has essentially collapsed and the broader $20 trillion commercial real estate market is on the verge of collapse as …
The COVID-19 Economic Shutdown is Already Hitting Multifamily Rents
National Real Estate Investor, April 2, 2020–Bendix Anderson The average rents on apartments are already dropping, as the U.S. economy grinds to a halt and millions of workers have lost …
MBA Chart of the Week: Year-over-Year Change in Unemployment Rate and Cap Rate Spreads
For commercial real estate markets, a key factor in how we work through this period of uncertainty will be how investors value properties and their incomes. Our experiences in the past two recessions may provide some insights.
CREF Highlights
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
How We Policy–MBA Advocacy Resources for Commercial Real Finance Video
MBA Associate Vice President Alden Knowlton and members of MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Board of Governors highlight the value of MBA’s advocacy including Mortgage Action Alliance, MORPAC and NAC (National Advocacy Conference). …
MBA Education CRE Basics: Underwriting Multifamily and Valuation Starts May 5
MBA Education presents its popular Underwriting Multifamily and Valuation instructor-guided online course starting May 5.
MBA Education School of Multifamily Property Inspections Los Angeles July 15-16
MBA Education presents its popular School of Multifamily Property Inspections in Los Angeles on July 15 and 16. The School of Multifamily Property Inspections provides training on how to perform …