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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Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
Mirae Asset Scraps $5.8 Billion Deal to Buy U.S. Hotels from China’s Anbang
Reuters, May 4, 2020–Hyunjoo JinSouth Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Monday that it has terminated a $5.8 billion deal to buy 15 U.S. hotels from China’s Anbang Insurance …
MBA Education: Borrower Mortgage Credit and Financial Statement Analysis Starts Today
MBA Education’s popular Borrower Credit & Financial Statement Analysis instructor-guided online course starts Tuesday, May 7.
MBA Education School of Multifamily Mortgage Banking in Washington Aug. 26-28
MBA Education School of Multifamily Mortgage Banking in Washington Aug. 26-28.
MBA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
The Mortgage Bankers Association has developed this resource page to assist our member companies as they plan and prepare for the novel coronavirus disease.
Emerging Construction Lending Risks in the Age of COVID-19
On May 6, join MBA and a construction lending experts for a webinar (complimentary for MBA members).
Andrew Foster: Case-By-Case–Commercial Mortgage Forbearance Consideration Begins
As mortgage lenders shift focus from production to portfolio management in response to COVID-19, industry shifts are occurring alongside the inevitable reallocation of lending operation resources.
The Office As We Knew It Isn’t Coming Back Anytime Soon. Maybe It’s Changed Forever
NPR, April 24, 2020–Uri BerlinerCubicle culture has gone dark. Open floor plans stand empty. Offices around the world are shut during the pandemic, making work from home the new normal …
Retail Tenants, Landlords Clash Over Proposed Pandemic Rent Clauses
Wall Street Journal, Apr. 28, 2020–Esther Fung (subscription)Some retail tenants are aiming to rewrite their leases to include pandemic escape clauses and other additional forms of relief, setting up a …