CMF Newslinks Archive

“Conventional wisdom says that at such high occupancy levels, hoteliers should have the leverage to implement strong price increases. However, like for much of 2016, you need to throw conventional wisdom out the window.”
–CBRE Hotels Senior Managing Director R. Mark Woodworth.

“The [interest rate increase] had been so widely telegraphed–and anticipated–that raising the Fed Funds rate alone was not likely to have a significant impact. The real news was in the Fed’s expectations for more rate increases in 2017.”
–Mortgage Bankers Association Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“If [community and regional banks] continue to be the volume leader in taking out maturing commercial mortgage-backed securities loans, we’ll continue to see high success rates on maturing loans. But some evidence is mounting that regulatory pressures on these bank lenders is starting to bite.”–Brian Olasov, Executive Director of Financial Services Consulting with Carlton Fields, New York.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies were once again quite low in the third quarter because of the continued strength in the market fundamentals.–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“We’re seeing that Americans still value in-store retail experiences in an increasingly e-commerce world, but brick-and-mortar retailers will need to embrace aspects of online shopping and invest in experiential retail to drive traffic in-store.”–Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates President and CEO Fred Schmidt.

“When we look at 2017 and 2018, we expect that the momentum we’ve got at the end of 2016 will continue.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“Commercial real estate markets are carrying a great deal of momentum as they close out 2016. Strong property fundamentals, increasing property values and sturdy sales activity–particularly among multifamily properties–are driving borrowing and lending to record levels.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“Rising property values, robust property fundamentals, low interest rates and a strong transaction market continue to drive potentially record-setting paces in commercial and multifamily mortgage originations.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“We focus on the goals we share and begin to realize we are stronger and better as we live, work and play together. Working together, we have the means and opportunity to advance real estate finance in America to the benefit of our industry, the economy and consumers.”–2017 Mortgage Bankers Association Chairman Rodrigo Lopez, CMB, Speaking at MBA Annual Convention & Expo 2016.

“Multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending set a new record in 2015. Demand for mortgages was driven by strong property fundamentals, increasing property values, a robust transaction market and low interest rates.”
–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.