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MBA Letter Addresses Risks to Proposed SEC Rule on Securitizations
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a Mar. 27 letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, said a proposed rule to curb certain material conflicts of interest in securitizations is flawed and would present risks to that market.
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MISMO Seeks Public Comment on Life of Loan Process Model Enhancements
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, seeks public comment on its latest version of the MISMO Life of Loan Process Model. The 30-day comment period runs through April 26, 2023.
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RealPage: Class A Apartments Command 28% Rent Premium Over Class B
A growing gap between Class A apartment rents and Class B rents is increasing investment activity in middle-market Class B product, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.
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Redfin: Spring Home Season Off to Mixed Start
Two reports from Redfin, Seattle, suggest the spring home buying/selling season could be hamstrung by cooling home prices and a usual suspect: not enough housing inventory.
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MBA Chart of the Week, Mar. 24, 2023: CRE Loans/FDIC-Insured Institutions
There is, not inappropriately, a great deal of attention being paid to commercial real estate right now. And with that attention come a lot of different questions and answers—with many answers varying depending on how one defines things.