63. Policies & Predictions: Forecast for CRE Finance with Jamie Woodwell and Mike Flood from MBA

The Mortgage Bankers Association recently hosted the CREF21 virtual conference and released their Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations. In a special episode, MBA’s Jamie Woodwell, VP of Research and Economics, and Mike Flood, Senior VP of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Member Engagement walk us through the takeaways. We also discuss how the new administration can impact real estate finance policies, look at what the recovery may look like, and predictions for the office market. Episode Notes • Intros (0:43) • MBA CREF21 Takeaways (2:35) • What is working to help the markets? (5:35) • Liquidity in the market (8:50) • Market indicators for the health of the industry (11:41) o Quarterly originations index (12:08) • What will the recovery look like? (16:26) • Impacts of the new administration on CRE finance (21:24) • Policies to watch for CMBS participants (25:21) • Eviction Moratorium and rental assistance (33:38) Questions or comments? Contact us at podcast@trepp.com.