The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2020 takes place Feb. 9-12 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. Click here for more information.
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MBA Education School of Multifamily Property Inspections in Minneapolis Apr. 22-23
MBA Education presents its popular School of Multifamily Property Inspections in Minneapolis Apr. 22 and 23. Click here for more information or to register.
MBA Education School of Multifamily Mortgage Banking in Washington, D.C. Feb. 2020
MBA Education’s Multifamily School of Mortgage Banking provides a comprehensive and interactive look at the critical elements of multifamily real estate finance. Click here for more information or to register.
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.
Some Americans are Ditching their Mortgage to Rent in Retirement…
Business Insider, Jan. 7, 2020–Liz Knueven While conventional advice says that mortgage-free homeownership is important to retirement, many American retirees are finding that renting better fits their lifestyle and their …
Investor-Driven Lender Growth in CRE Finance
The rise of debt funds, mortgage real estate investment trusts and other players broadly referred to as “investor-driven lenders” has been at the heart of the commercial real estate finance narrative this cycle–particularly in recent years.
Greystone’s CEO on Multifamily Lending, Affordability
Multi-Housing News, Jan. 7, 2020–Alexandra Pacurar Greystone Founder and CEO Stephen Rosenberg discussed what makes the multifamily debt market so strong and how the firm plans to reduce the affordable …
Walker & Dunlop’s Wiggins Sees ‘Pivot’ to Affordability
The Mortgage Bankers Association released an interview with Walker and Dunlop Senior Vice President and Chief Production Officer, FHA, Stephanie Wiggins.
Sun Belt Office Markets Offer Some of the Best Opportunities for CRE Investors
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 20, 2019–Sebastian ObandoSun Belt office markets are routinely outperforming the national office market on numerous metrics, according to industry sources.https://www.nreionline.com/office/sun-belt-office-markets-offer-some-best-opportunities-cre-investors?
RealPage Buys Buildium for $580 Million
HousingWire, Dec. 20, 2019–Kathleen HowleyThe company first announced the acquisition just last month but made it official this week by closing on the deal. This is the company’s eighth acquisition …