MBA Advocacy Update
On Wednesday, President Trump and Congress agreed to a Continuing Resolution that funds the federal government through mid-December and reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2021.
September Jobs Report Shows Continued Economic Churn
The final national jobs report before the November elections showed a slowing pace of job creation amid continued economic volatility, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.
CFPB: TRID Rule Results ‘Mixed, But Leans Positive’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its assessment of the TRID Integrated Disclosure Rule, acknowledging the rule resulted in “sizeable implementation costs” for mortgage lenders and servicers but finding the rule ultimately benefited consumers.
MBA Chart of the Week: Loans in Forbearance as Share of Servicing Portfolio Volume
According to the latest edition of MBA's Weekly Forbearance and Call Volume Survey, released last week, the share of loans in forbearance dropped to 6.87 percent of servicers’ portfolio volume as of September 20. The share was the lowest point since mid-April, and 168 basis points below a peak of 8.55 percent during the week ending June 7.
Single-Tenant Net Lease Cap Rates Drop to New Lows
Cap rates in the single-tenant net lease retail, office and industrial sectors reached record lows in the third quarter, reported Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill.
