MBA Chart of the Week: Federal Reserve Projections

The Federal Reserve is racing to catch up to economic events, announcing a 75-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate and signaling more increases following last week’s FOMC meeting.

MBA: Record-High 1Q Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding

Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $74.2 billion (1.8 percent) to record levels in the first quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday in its quarterly Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Report.

Chart of the Week: Value of CRE Construction

One of the most striking aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on commercial and multifamily real estate has been the disparity in the ways different property types have been affected. MBA’s monthly CREF Loan Performance Survey continues to show the immediate and dramatic rise in delinquency rates among lodging and retail properties.

Today: CREF Careers Virtual Job Fair

Commercial Real Estate Finance Careers (CREF Careers) Virtual Job Fair begins today, Oct. 22, 2020, at 3:00 PM ET.

MBA Chart of the Week: Delinquency Rate for Commercial/Multifamily Mortgages

The delinquency rate for commercial and multifamily mortgages declined in July. The rate had increased sharply in April at the onset of the pandemic, with 3.6% of loan balances becoming newly delinquent. In May, delinquencies increased again, with a new, but smaller, cohort of newly delinquent loans (2.8%) and slightly more than half of the balance of loans that had been less than 30-days delinquent in April moving to the 30-60 days delinquent category. The inflow of newly delinquent loans continued to slow in June (1.8% of overall balances) and July (1.4%).