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“Commercial and multifamily mortgages continued to perform well through the third quarter. A much smaller share of loans backed by the property types hardest hit at the onset of the pandemic–lodging and retail–were delinquent. For those property types, very few new loans faced difficulties and lenders continued to work through those that had. Additionally, loans backed by property types that have been performing well throughout the pandemic including multifamily, industrial and office continued to see few delinquencies.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research.

MBA White Paper: Office Market ‘Likely Changed Forever’

The ongoing tug of war between employers and employees about returning to the office will accelerate as pandemic-related impacts fade, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association white paper.

MBA White Paper: Office Market ‘Likely Changed Forever’

The ongoing tug of war between employers and employees about returning to the office will accelerate as pandemic-related impacts fade, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association white paper.

MBA Chart of the Week: Quarterly NCREIF Property Returns

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell warned at Jackson Hole, Wyo., last month, “Inflation is running well above 2 percent, and high inflation has continued to spread through the economy. While the lower inflation readings for July are welcome, a single month’s improvement falls far short of what the Committee will need to see before we are confident that inflation is moving down.”

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“The forward path of inflation remains a topic of great debate and conjecture. How that path plays into the relative benefits of different investment options–including commercial real estate and other real assets–will give us even more insights into the relationship.”

–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research