Reuters, Oct. 13, 2021–Lucia MutikaniU.S. consumer prices increased solidly in September as Americans paid more for food, rent and a range of other goods, putting pressure on the Biden administration …
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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 …

Madison Avenue Landlords Hope for Revival as Local Residents Return
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 12, 2021–Kate King (subscription)The famed shopping district, which relies more on locals than tourists, is coming back to lifehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/madison-avenue-landlords-hope-for-revival-as-local-residents-return-11634040001?

Return of Office Workers Reaches Pandemic High as Employees Trickle In
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 12, 2021–Peter Grant (subscription)A widely anticipated surge in employees returning to the office after Labor Day never materialized. But as Covid-19 infection rates fall again, workers …

A Surge in The Cost of Flood Insurance Could Make Housing Unaffordable For Many
NPR, Oct. 11, 2021–Greg AllenMillions of homeowners with federal flood insurance are seeing their rates spike, in some cases by thousands of dollars. FEMA says the new program better reflects …

Ongoing Debate on LIBOR Replacement Hinders Transition Efforts
Wealth Management, Oct. 11, 2010–Beth Mattson-TeigThe demise of LIBOR was first announced in 2017. “We do expect a relatively smooth transition, but it is a substantive change that is happening …

Lending at U.S. Banks Drops to New Low as Cash Hoards Rise
Bloomberg, Oct. 11, 2021–Elizabeth DexheimerA key measure of lending continued to decline at the largest U.S. banks, according to new Federal Reserve data.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-11/u-s-banks-loans-and-leases-hit-historic-low

CRE Debt Funds Are on Pace for a Banner Year
Wealth Management Real Estate, Oct. 11, 2021–Bendix AndersonThe race for financing multifamily properties has grown more competitive as debt funds are increasingly moving in and offering rates that now make …

Making Sense of D.C. & CRE with Mike Flood, Mortgage Bankers Association
TreppWire (podcast), Oct. 8, 2021Mike Flood, Senior Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy at the Mortgage Bankers Association, joined The TreppWire Podcast to discuss how the latest regulations might impact commercial …

JPMorgan, the 800-Pound Gorilla in the Private-Label Space
HousingWire, Oct. 8, 2021–Bill ConroyThe private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market has been resurrected from its near-death following the global financial crisis a decade and a half ago. Driving a healthy …