MERS takes over management of MISMO from the MBA
Today John Courson of the MBA held a conference call with the residential and commercial leadership of MISMO to let […]
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Notes from the CMSA Investor Conference: IRP X
The Exposure Draft of IRP 6 (called “IRP X”) has been released. It contains essentially the same content as IRP
Notes from the CMSA Investor Conference: Investor Forum
The much anticipated investor forum was a bit disappointing. I agreed with almost everything they said, and I liked the
Rent roll data: You might not want to hear it, but we all need it
When we talk about improving “Transparency” in CMBS, what are we talking about? To me, it is the rent roll.
Four Actions to Help Fix the CMBS Industry
The best things about conferences are the unexpected and unplanned meetings. Last night at the CMSA/MBA Capital Markets Conference in
Mike Matheson Nominates Jim Flaherty for C-MISMO Board of Governance
I’ve known Mike Matheson professionally for years, but I finally got an opportunity to work with him earlier this year
CMSA Europe Conference, Day 2: Not all negative
On Wednesday morning, my “happy” post-election emotion was replaced with a toxic combination of hangover and jet lag. I hit
MBA — Serious about reform — Not that depressed, but certainly humble
My takeaway from this week’s conference was the Mortgage Bankers Association is absolutely serious about enacting reform at every level.
MBA Conference Draws Protesters
I headed into San Francisco this morning for the opening session of the 95th Annual Mortgage Bankers Association Conference and
The Mother of All RFPs
Politics and the CMBS industry have become sudden (and strange) bedfellows, but recent developments may help bring open transparency to
