MBA NewsLink interviewed PGIM Real Estate Finance Managing Director Mike McRoberts, who serves as Chairman of the firm’s Agency platform.
Tag: Multifamily

HUD Announces New CARES Act Mortgage Payment Relief Guidance
HUD announced new mortgage payment relief guidance under the CARES Act for borrowers with multifamily mortgages insured by FHA or borrowers participating in other HUD multifamily housing programs.

House Approves $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Trump Signs into Law
The House on Friday approved a massive $2 trillion stimulus bill aimed at injecting a much-needed boost to a U.S. economy that has been staggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

MBA Chart of the Week: Year-to-Date Returns for REIT Stocks
How the health, social and economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak flow through to commercial and multifamily properties remains clouded in uncertainty – mainly because of the uncertainty about the virus itself and our public and private responses to it. One thing that is clear is that different property types and different markets will be affected differently.

MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Grows by Largest Annual Amount Since 2006
The Mortgage Bankers Association this morning reported commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2019 rose by $248 billion (7.3 percent) from a year ago.

MBA CREF Forecast: 2020 Commercial/Multifamily Lending to Climb 9 Percent to $683 Billion
Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers are expected to close a record $683 billion of loans backed by income-producing properties in 2020, a 9 percent increase from 2019’s anticipated record volume of $628 billion, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association forecast.

September Housing Starts Tumble, But Optimism Holds
Housing starts fell sharply in September, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday, but single-family starts increased slightly, reflecting continued optimism among home builders.