MBA Education’s Underwriting Multifamily and Valuation Starts Starts November 25. Click here for more information or to register.
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MBA Education School of Multifamily Mortgage Banking in Washington, D.C. Feb. 2020
MBA Education’s Multifamily School of Mortgage Banking provides a comprehensive and interactive look at the critical elements of multifamily real estate finance. Click here for more information or to register.
The Government Should Have Shut Down Fannie and Freddie in 2008–They Still Can
Forbes, Nob. 4, 2019–Norbert Michel Our nation’s housing finance system was at the center of the 2008 financial crisis. Yet our elected officials have done nothing to fix the problem–until …
Orix Buys U.S. Commercial Mortgage Lender Hunt
National Mortgage News, Nov. 4, 2019 (subscription) The Japanese finance and leasing firm is buying all Hunt Real Estate Capital shares from privately owned Hunt Companies Inc. The price was …
Single-Family Zoning Being Questioned Across the Nation
MReport, Oct. 30, 2019–Mike Albanese The move to higher-density housing and less single-family zoning is taking hold in markets across the nation.
Dozens of Lawmakers Urge More Flood Insurance Reform
Dozens of Lawmakers Urge More Flood Insurance Reform
Preparing Your Institution’s Commercial Lending Landscape for 2020
In just two short months, we will be heading into a new year and a new decade. To prepare, many institutions are planning their budget and objectives for the next year to ensure growth and profitability. With the start of a new decade, institutions are looking for ways to better equip their team with offerings and technology to meet the needs of current and future borrowers and evolve the lending process.
Commercial Servicing Software Must be Flexible
Commercial mortgage servicing can be particularly challenging. Like residential mortgage servicers, commercial servicers communicate with customers, take payments, manage escrow accounts and meet strict investor reporting requirements. Unlike residential servicers, commercial lenders often service a wide variety of loan types and provide more complex payment options
MBA Letter Urges House Committee Markup of TRIA Extension
Ahead of a markup vote scheduled this week in the House Financial Services Committee, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent an Oct. 29 letter to Committee members urging approval of a bill that would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for seven years.
Blackstone’s Online-Shopping Play: 800 Million Square Feet of Warehouses
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 26, 2019–Miriam Gottfried (subscription) Blackstone Group Inc. is betting that the rise of online shopping will remain a bright spot in the face of slowing global …