TODAY’S DEALS: Insight Breaks Ground on 310-Unit Maryland Asset

Insight Property Group begins its Silver Spring development; Beech Street closes $32.5 million for a four-property acquisition; and CBRE HMF originates its first two loans under HUD’s LIHC pilot program.

TODAY’S DEALS: Brandywine, Campus Crest and HSRE Partner on $158.5M Project

A joint venture announces a student housing tower in Philadelphia; HFF lands $72 million for a Hoboken refinancing; and Centerline provides $43.1 million in acquisition financing for a Houston asset.

TODAY’S DEALS: Steadfast Buys San Antonio-Area Asset for $34.6M

Steadfast Income REIT closes a 288-unit buy; Kislak Company brokers two sales in Pensacola, Fla.; and UC Funding provides a $4 million investment to facilitate a recapitalization in Florida.

TODAY’S DEALS: ARA Sells 180-Unit Asset in Texas

An Oregon-based buyer acquires a Texas asset; Marcus & Millichap sells a N.J. HUD community for $16.1 million; and Gebroe-Hammer completes four sales in Southern New Jersey/Philadelphia.

TODAY’S DEALS: Beech Street Closes $70M for N.J. High-Rise

Beech Street Capital refinances a high-rise; Campus Apartments begins the second phase of a student housing overhaul at Shippensburg University; and Waypoint Residential acquires a suburban Atlanta community and expands its portfolio in South Carolina.

TODAY’S DEALS: LYND Residential Acquires 438-Unit Asset in Houston

LYND residential makes a value-add buy in Houston; Federal Capital Partners provides $10 million in mezzanine debt for a Virginia development; and NorthMarq Capital arranges a $38 million loan from a life insurance company.

TODAY’S DEALS: Walker & Dunlop Provides TF Cornerstone with $120M

Walker & Dunlop lands $120 million for an apartment tower in Queens, N.Y.; a new mixed-use asset is coming to Charles City, Iowa; and NorthMarq arranges a $19.9 million mortgage with two years interest-only.

TODAY’S DEALS: MUSA Provides $39.6M FHA 221(d)(4) Construction/Permanent Loan

MUSA Financial provides the largest FHA 221(d)(4) loan through the Fort-Worth, Dallas HUD hub; Bascom Arizona Ventures completes a $13.6 million buy; and Centerline Capital provides a $4 million refinance loan for a seniors asset in Wisconsin.

TODAY’S DEALS: ARA Brokers 309-Unit Sale in Austin

ARA brokers the sale of an Austin asset; KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT completes its first purchase of 2013; and NorthMarq Capital obtains $21.7 million in acquisition financing from a life insurance company.

Podcast – Mortgage Bankers Looking at ’13 Volume Increase

Jack Kern and Mike Ratliff take a look at the changing nature of mortgage banking, as well as the challenges and opportunities 2013 should present the industry.