Andrew Foster, Kelly Hamill: First Aid as Paycheck Protection Program Begins

The $2 trillion CARES Act bill is designed in part to provide liquidity to small businesses—including hard hit hotels—who will turn to the program first to cover costs such as payroll, utilities and interest on debt payments. Commercial real estate borrowers, tenants and their employees are prime candidates to apply for the program and many of MBA’s member banks will be instrumental in getting this $350 billion of relief to small businesses and their employees in communities across the country through their SBA lending programs.

CRE Finance in an Uncertain World

MBA hosted a webinar on Friday, March 27 with commercial real estate finance industry leaders to discuss COVID-19’s impacts on the industry.

CREF Highlights

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

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.