President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to sign an executive order that will enable 401(k) retirement plans to encompass real estate, private equity cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets as part of their investment options. The order, which was first...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) are now able to invest in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties from $1 billion to $2 billion each, a total of $4 billion per year. “Today’s...
UBS (NYSE: UBS) has agreed to a $300 million settlement with the Department of Justice that will settle the legacy Credit Suisse case regarding the improper sales of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) prior to the 2008 financial crisis. The...
The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) rose for the first consecutive month during July, with a 10-basis-point uptick to 7.23%. Year over year, the overall CMBS delinquency rate is up 180 basis points from 5.23%. According to data from...
Wesley LePatner, who became CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) in January, was killed by a gunman in yesterday’s shooting rampage at the 345 Park Avenue office tower in Midtown Manhattan. She was 43. LePatner succeeded the retiring Frank Cohen at the...
International buyers purchased 49% of new South Florida construction, pre-construction and condo conversion sales over an 18-month period ending in June, according to a data report released by Miami Realtors. Roughly 86% of the global sales of South Florida new...
