Industry Groups Urge Biden to Let CDC Eviction Ban Sunset

HousingWire, June 11, 2021–Georgia Kromrei“We all want to see renters made whole,” said Michael Flood, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s senior vice president of commercial and multifamily. “Not only are they …

CMBS Coupon-Clipping: Tips for Commercial Mortgage Shopping

Development Magazine (NAIOP), Summer 2021–Andrew Foster, Cody CharfarousThe commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market has gone full-cycle in a short time, from active in the first quarter of 2020 to effectively …

U.S. Inflation Is Highest in 13 Years as Prices Surge 5%

Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2021–Gwynn Guilford (subscription)The Labor Department said last month’s increase in the consumer-price index was the largest since August 2008, when the reading rose 5.4%. The …

Housing Boom Fuels Bets that Fed Will Taper Mortgage Bonds

Bloomberg, June 10, 2021–Liz Capo McCormick, Christopher MaloneyWhen the Federal Reserve starts scaling back its massive bond-buying spree, mortgage traders are betting their market will be at the forefront.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-10/housing-boom-fuels-bets-that-fed-will-taper-mortgage-bonds-first

Make Your Voice Heard through MBA Mortgage Action Alliance

The Mortgage Action Alliance is a voluntary, non-partisan and free nationwide grassroots lobbying network of real estate finance industry professionals, affiliated with the Mortgage Bankers Association. For more information, click …