Chart of the Week: MBA’s CREF Bingo Card

Many of us just returned from MBA’s Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo. That means we showcased our annual CREF BINGO card, highlighting the topics expected to be discussed in sessions, meetings, hallways and over drinks.

Mohamed El-Erian at #MBACREF24: U.S. Economy Outshines Rest of World

SAN DIEGO–Looking at the U.S. economy, 2024 will be solid, but not as solid as last year, predicted Mohamed El-Erian during a session titled “What’s Ahead in the Global Economy” Feb. 12 at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.

CREF CFOs Discuss the New Normal, What’s Next

Commercial real estate chief financial officers have had to move quickly to respond to the pandemic and position their firms for whatever might come next.

Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Falls 47 Percent in Third Quarter

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 47 percent lower in the third quarter compared to a year ago, and increased 12 percent from the second quarter of 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

MBA: 2Q Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Rises

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest quarterly Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding report found commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose by $43.6 billion (1.2 percent) in the second quarter.

MBA: Pandemic Takes Aim at Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates

The coronavirus pandemic had a “dramatic and immediate impact” on delinquency rates for some mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties in the second quarter, although most continued to perform well, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today in two reports.

Top 10 Ways to Engage with MBA CREF

It’s that time of year again. The annual renewal invoices for your trade association memberships arrive. You think about how you leveraged memberships over the past year but it’s likely that your company could have done more to get the most out of it. Here are a few suggestions on how commercial/multifamily members can effectively leverage Mortgage Bankers Association resources to get the most benefit from your firm’s membership.