CBRE, Dallas, said it expects U.S. construction costs to jump 14.1 percent year-over-year by year-end due to pressures including labor shortages, inflation, supply chain disruptions, pandemic reverberations and the war in Ukraine.
Category: News and Trends
The ‘Great House Moderation’ Varies by Market
Reports from First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., and Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., show the “Great House Moderation” accelerating, with some markets experiencing steeper slowdowns than others.
Dealmaker: M&T Realty Capital Corp. Provides $119M in N.J., N.Y.
M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, provided $119.2 million for multifamily properties in New Jersey and New York.
People in the News Aug. 30, 2022: WFG Promotes Suzanne Tinsley to SVP
WFG National Title Insurance Co., Portland, Ore., promoted Southwest Regional Manager Suzanne Tinsley to SVP for the company’s Southwest, Western and Rocky Mountain Regions.
MISMO Fall Summit: Bringing Appraisals—and Appraisers—Into the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Property appraisals are at the core of the loan origination process—and the real estate finance industry’s efforts to make the process more efficient, less expensive and fair for all involved.
MISMO Fall Summit: Ginnie Mae Puts Foot on Gas Pedal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo will be the first to tell you that “speed” and “innovation” rarely appear in the same sentence with “federal agencies.” But she’d also be the first to tell you that it is possible.
Ellen Comeaux of TIAA Bank: Surveying The Small Balance Space
Ellen Comeaux is Senior Vice President and Commercial Division Leader with TIAA Bank, Jacksonville, Fla.
MBA Annual22: ConcertMBA Presents Darius Rucker
Singer-songwriter Darius Rucker takes the Concert MBA stage at the MBA Annual Convention & Expo in Nashville.
Jeff Jaffe of Housing Finance Strategies: Launching Special Purpose Credit Programs
After the death of George Floyd in 2020, many banks and mortgage companies announced commitments to social justice and addressing the persistent homeownership gaps in this country. SPCPs, despite the challenges, can be an effective tool for addressing the gap.
MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 29 2022
On Tuesday, MBA and the California MBA submitted a letter to the California Privacy Protection Agency to express member concerns with recent proposed regulations, which will implement the California Privacy Rights Act. Also last week, FHFA announced its intent to establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable and Sustainable Housing.