The Mortgage Bankers Association has developed this resource page to assist our member companies as they plan and prepare for the novel coronavirus disease.
CMF Newslinks Archive
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: Borrower Mortgage Credit and Financial Statement Analysis Starts May 7
MBA Education’s popular Borrower Credit & Financial Statement Analysis instructor-guided online course starts Tuesday, May 7.
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 …
MBA Education School of Multifamily Mortgage Banking in Washington Aug. 26-28
MBA Education School of Multifamily Mortgage Banking in Washington Aug. 26-28.
Fed Minutes Reveal Alarm Over Coronavirus Disruptions to Economy, Market
Wall Street Journal, Apr. 8, 2020–Nick TImiraos (subscription)Federal Reserve officials reacted with growing alarm to market disruptions prompted by the spreading coronavirus pandemic in March, prompting them to cut interest …
CMBS Report: More Than 2,600 U.S. CMBS Borrowers Seek Coronavirus Relief; Delinquency Reports Mixed
Fitch Ratings, New York, reported more than 2,600 commercial real estate borrowers, representing $49.1 billion of mortgage loans, have sought potential debt relief during the first two weeks of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak.
Property Bets Lose Curb Appeal in the Age of Coronavirus
Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2020–Stephen Wilmot (subscription)Landlords face protracted negotiations with tenants over rent payments while the doors to shops, restaurants, hotels and gyms remain shut.https://www.wsj.com/articles/property-bets-lose-curb-appeal-in-the-age-of-coronavirus-11585906227
Mall Owners Worried over Mortgage Payments as Retailers Skip Rent
CNBC, Apr. 6, 2020–Lauren ThomasRetailers are worried about paying rent because of the damage from the coronavirus pandemic. And that has mall owners increasingly worried about meeting their own obligations.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/mall-owners-worried-over-mortgage-payments-as-retailers-skip-rent.html