MBA is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
CMF Newslinks Archive
Mortgage-Backed Securities Held By U.S. Commercial Banks Surpasses $2 Trillion: Cause For Concern?
Forbes, Dec. 9, 2019–Trefis TeamMortgage-backed securities played a pivotal role in triggering the 2008 recession. And there was a notable reduction in the amount of MBS U.S. banks held on …
New MBA White Paper Analyzes Commercial Real Estate Market Trends, Outlook
The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new white paper, Where From Here?, which examines current economic trends and commercial/multifamily real estate market conditions and summarizes recent comprehensive data–by property type and capital source–reported by MBA’s research team.
MBA Recognizes Select Members
MBA recognizes its Select Associate Members and thanks them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
Senate Banking Committee Moves Brian Montgomery Nomination as HUD Deputy Secretary
The Senate Banking Committee approved Brian Montgomery’s nomination as HUD Deputy Secretary by a 20-5 vote. Montgomery had strong support from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Following the Banking Committee vote, …
Multifamily REITs Are Once Again in Acquisition Mode
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 10, 2019–Bendix AndersonAfter taking a bit of a pause in previous years, multifamily real estate investment trusts are net buyers in 2019.https://www.nreionline.com/multifamily/multifamily-reits-are-once-again-acquisition-mode?
UBS’ LaBianca: CMBS ‘Very Resilient’ Product
The Mortgage Bankers Association released an interview with UBS Managing Director Chris LaBianca, who serves as Vice Chair of MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Board of Governors and previously chaired MBA’s Capital Council.
Chinese Investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate Is Plunging (subscription)
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 5, 2019–Natalie WongChinese investment in U.S. commercial property is plunging as restrictions on capital leaving the country and geopolitical tensions weigh on real estate deals.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-05/chinese-investment-in-u-s-commercial-real-estate-is-plunging
CMBS Market Update and Forecast for 2020
Commercial Property Executive, Dec. 5, 2019–Gail KalinoskiThe year started off so slow that CMBS issuance was up 58 percent between the first and second quarter of 2019, according to numbers …
Land Sales Maintain Steady Pace, But Remain Well Short of Pre-Recession Peak
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 6, 2019–Beth Mattson-TeigDevelopers are remaining careful on land acquisitions this time around. Land sales, a good barometer of what’s ahead for development pipelines, fall well …