| Title: | MBA Releases Commercial/Multifamily Quarterly Data Book, Q1 2007 |
| Source: | MBA |
| Date: | 6/28/2007 |
Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2007) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Quarterly Data Book
for the first quarter of 2007. The Data Book combines the most up-to-date information on various topics of interest to industry
participants and observers. This edition includes the following topics:
- Economic Outlook - which includes commentary, long-term real estate finance and macroeconomic forecast, employees on non-farm
payrolls, Treasury yields and bank rates, and owner- and renter-occupied housing units
- Commercial/Multifamily Finance Environment - which includes comments from the Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book, property
sales volumes, capitalization rates and multifamily building permits, starts and completions
- Mortgage Production - which includes originations, CMBS issuance and ACLI commitment volumes as well as CRE CDO issuance
- Mortgage Debt Outstanding - which includes CMBS debt outstanding
- A Listing of Recent MBA Commercial/Multifamily Research News Releases
"The first quarter's Data Book profiles an active commercial real estate finance market," said Jamie Woodwell, Senior Director
of Commercial/Multifamily Research. "Strong property markets and considerable REIT privatization drove highlights including
property sales that were up 73 percent compared to last year's first quarter, commercial/multifamily mortgage originations
that were up 37 percent, CMBS issuance that was up 32 percent and commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding that topped
$3 trillion for the first time."
This publication is just one more example of the valuable research that MBA, as the premier source for real estate finance
information, provides. To view the Data Book click here .
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry
that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the
association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand
homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and
fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety
of publications. Its membership of over 2,200 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies,
mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending
field. For additional information, visit MBA's Web site: www.mortgagebankers.org.