The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a half-dozen industry trade groups asked federal banking agencies for guidance that loan modifications with terms longer than six months fall within the troubled debt restructuring relief provided by a recent Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus.
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Fitch: Secular Shifts Force U.S. Commercial Real Estate to Adapt
Fitch Ratings, New York/London, said post-pandemic, many U.S. commercial real estate segments will be transformed by the way space is used, which will have long-term consequences for property performance and financeability.
Atlanta Fed’s Brian Bailey, CRE, Dishes on Commercial Real Estate Risks
With just under two decades wearing different hats in the commercial real estate industry before joining the bank, Bailey is a CRE subject matter expert in the Atlanta Fed’s Supervision, Regulation and Credit division. In addition to previous roles as an appraiser, consultant and property developer, Bailey holds CCIM and CRE designations. MBS Newslink interviewed Bailey to get his perspective on the current environment.
MBA, Trade Groups Ask Congress to Continue Flood Insurance Program
With the National Flood Insurance Programs set to expire—yet again—the Mortgage Bankers Association and nearly two dozen industry trade groups asked Congress for another program extension as policymakers work on a longer-term solution.
RIHA Study: COVID-19’s Impact on Jobs, Ability to Make Housing, Student Debt Payments
During the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 11 million households fell behind on their rent or mortgage payments and 30 million individuals missed at least one student loan payment, according to new research by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America.
A Bridge Over Troubled Water: Debt Funds and Mortgage REITs Come of Age
COVID-19 has negatively impacted industries across the U.S., with commercial real estate and its financiers no exceptions.
Federal Agencies Launch Joint Mortgage, Housing Assistance Website on Coronavirus Impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency and HUD launched a new mortgage and housing assistance website designed to ensure homeowners and renters have current and accurate housing assistance information during the COVID-19 national emergency.
Tools for a Construction Lender’s Toolbox in the COVID-19 Era
The coronavirus pandemic has shut down non-essential construction projects in numerous states and has severely delayed or otherwise impacted construction in almost every other state. These delays and impacts may deal a fatal blow to some project owners.
New Campaign Targets Lenders’ ‘Powerful Stories’ in Helping Communities Facing COVID-19 Challenges
A new campaign aims to showcase “powerful stories of businesses and organizations who are quickly pivoting to help their communities during these challenging times.”
Mortgage Action Alliance ‘Call to Action’ Urges Congress to Act on Liquidity Facility
The Mortgage Action Alliance, the grassroots advocacy arm of the Mortgage Bankers Association, issued a ‘Call to Action’ on Friday, urging its members to contact their members of Congress to support legislation that would provide lenders and servicers with liquidity support.