‘More Gray Skies Ahead’ for Retail Sector

As the retail sector’s shakeout continues, a number of retail real estate markets face more vacancies and falling rents, said Reis Senior Economist Barbara Byrne Denham.

CMBS Defeasance Volume Rebounds

Commercial mortgage-backed securities defeasance volume rebounded last year after a two-year decline, reported Moody’s Investors Service, New York.

MBA, Trade Groups Urge House to Reject Carried Interest Bill

The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a dozen industry trade groups sent a joint letter to Capitol Hill urging that House to reject legislation that would end capital gains treatment of carried interest.

MISMO Recommends DMN Standard

MISMO, the mortgage industry’s standards organization, recommended use of the Decision Model and Notation standard for documentation, implementation, execution and exchange of business rules and decisions across the mortgage industry.

Fannie Mae Issues Guidelines for Non-Citizen Borrowers, Including DACA

Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., on Mar. 22 posted Fact Sheet clarifying how to determine eligibility for non-citizen borrowers, including immigrants who participate in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, known as “Dreamers.”