On this Wednesday’s Walker Webcast, Walker & Dunlop Chairman and CEO Willy Walker will be joined by Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB; Doug Bibby of the National Multi-Housing Council; and Jeff DeBoer of the Real Estate Roundtable to discuss the next $1 trillion+ stimulus bill being crafted on Capitol Hill and its impact on the multifamily, mortgage and commercial real estate industries.
Category: News and Trends
Dealmaker: JBG Smith Closes on $385M Freddie Mac Loan
JBG Smith, Bethesda, Md., closed on $385 million in Freddie Mac 10-year financing secured by three Washington, D.C.-area multifamily assets.
MBA: Share of Loans in Forbearance Falls for 6th Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 6 basis points to 7.74% of servicers’ volume as of July 19, from 7.80% the prior week. MBA now estimates 3.9 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
The CMBS Market During the Pandemic: A Conversation with Moody’s Investors Service
MBA NewsLink interviewed Keith Banhazl, Victor Calanog and Nick Levidy from Moody’s, New York.
MBA Seeks Collaboration with CSBS on Remote Work Flexibility for State Licensees
The Mortgage Bankers Association asked the Conference of State Bank Supervisors to collaborate in addressing the real estate finance industry’s near-term issues related to work-from-home orders, and to build a longer-term framework for remote work capabilities to address future health emergencies, natural disasters and changing attitudes toward telework in today’s economy.
Fitch: Borrowers Skipping Payments on Home Loans More Often Than Other Debt
Residential mortgage borrowers are missing more payments and taking advantage of payment holiday programs at a higher rate than comparable-credit borrowers of auto loans and credit cards, said Fitch Ratings New York.
The 2020 Census: Easy, Safe and Important
Counting everyone who lives in the United States, the 2020 Census is happening now with 92.2 million households or more than 62 percent of the country having already responded. But the 2020 Census is not finished. The Census Bureau is done when the country achieves a complete and accurate count.
MBA: Share of Loans in Forbearance Falls for 6th Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 6 basis points to 7.74% of servicers’ volume as of July 19, from 7.80% the prior week. MBA now estimates 3.9 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
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“The share of loans in forbearance declined by a smaller amount than in previous weeks, as the pace of borrowers exiting forbearance slowed. Although the GSE portfolio of loans in forbearance should continue to improve, Ginnie Mae’s portfolio saw an uptick of both loans in forbearance and borrowers requesting forbearance. The high level of unemployment claims in recent weeks may be playing a role, as weakness would likely impact Ginnie Mae’s portfolio first.”
–MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.
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“The share of loans in forbearance declined by a smaller amount than in previous weeks, as the pace of borrowers exiting forbearance slowed. Although the GSE portfolio of loans in forbearance should continue to improve, Ginnie Mae’s portfolio saw an uptick of both loans in forbearance and borrowers requesting forbearance. The high level of unemployment claims in recent weeks may be playing a role, as weakness would likely impact Ginnie Mae’s portfolio first.”
–MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.