While Rural Development’s requirements lack details specific to the content of the security instruments used, they do have plenty of other requirements regarding the servicing of a loan which may not be completely compatible with the covenants within the SIs. The following summarizes the types of conflicts, additional requirements and near conflicts that may exist
Category: News and Trends

MBA Advocacy Update Nov. 8, 2021
House leaders continued to lay the groundwork – both substantively and procedurally – to hold a floor vote on the latest iteration of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act tax and reconciliation package. MBA remains engaged and will provide any necessary updates.

MBA Chart of the Week Nov. 5 2021: Single-Family Starts, Residential Construction Workers
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week examines the growth rates of single-family construction and residential construction workers since the trough in home building activity in April 2020.

CMBS Delinquency Rate Tumbles
Trepp LLC, New York, reported the commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate declined sharply again in October.

Dealmaker: Greystar Closes $600M for Student Housing Properties
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, Charleston, S.C., closed $600 million for three mixed-use student housing projects at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Maryland College Park.

October Employment Bounces Back as Delta Variant Fades
Payroll employment roared back in October after tepid growth the previous two months as the U.S. began to move on from the fading coronavirus Delta variant, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Regina Braga of Res/Title: Margin Compression Doesn’t Have to Be Inevitable in a Competitive Market
Lenders should consider examining existing or new service providers for critical services (title, appraisal or other elements of the mortgage process that would be difficult to produce in-house, but without which, a purchase mortgage transaction simply cannot take place) much as they would their own, internal cost centers.

The Week Ahead Nov. 8, 2021: Four Things to Watch—and Two Things Not to Watch
Good morning! Here are a few things to look for this week, as well as a couple of things not to look for:

MISMO Winter Summit 2022 in Clearwater, Fla. Jan. 10-13
The MISMO Winter Summit takes place Jan. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Resort and Spa.

Industry Briefs Nov. 5, 2021: Pretium Acquires Anchor Loans
Pretium, New York, a specialized investment management firm with $30 billion in assets, acquired Anchor Loans LP, a provider of financing to residential real estate investors and entrepreneurs