Dan Smith: CMBS Market Poised for a Comeback
Brokers and lenders are heavily competing for new loans. All collateral types are favored, with Fannie and Freddie still dominating multifamily. Interest rates remain low, LTV ratios are more conservative, and rating agencies are becoming more transparent.
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Congress Called Out by MBA to Improve FHA Multifamily and Healthcare …
“Recently, the FHA told Congress that it is on pace to exhaust its commitment authority for multifamily and healthcare program loans for fiscal year 2013 and will require additional authority to insure these loans. Failure to provide the additional …
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Focus back on Coachella Valley affordable housing
There's an effort statewide to make apartments more affordable as well as improve existing multifamily housing, officials said. Claudia Cappio, keynote speaker and executive director of the Sacramento-based California Housing Finance Agency, said her …
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