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Economy Watch: CPI Drops for First Time in Six Months
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the U.S. Consumer Price Index declined 0.3 percent in November compared with October, the first time since May that the all-price index has edged down.
TODAY’S DEALS: AFL-CIO Invests $33.5M in Boston Public Housing Redevelopment
HIT provides $33.5 million for a public housing rehab; Mesa West Capital funds a $32.3 million loan in two weeks; and Walker & Dunlop places $19.8M for a pair of LIHTC assets in Virginia.
MBA Publishes White Paper on the Future of Multi-Housing Finance and the Government-Sponsored Enterprises
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released a white paper that underscores the importance of multifamily rental housing and examines the role of the Government Sponsored Enterprises in multifamily housing finance going forward.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Up in November
According to the Census Bureau on Thursday, U.S. retail sales for November—adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes—increased 0.3 percent month-over-month.
Economy Watch: FOMC Sets Stimulus Goals
The Federal Open Market Committee met on Wednesday and, among other things, promised to keep the federal funds rate at 0 percent to 0.25 percent, as it has been since the onset of the Great Recession.
TODAY’S DEALS: Inland Buys Two Student Housing Assets for $94.6M
Inland American Communities acquires two student housing assets; Elco buys four properties from Equity Residential; and Alliant Capital completes a $5.98 million refinance loan at 3.48 percent rate.
TODAY’S DEALS: Steadfast Buys Three Communities for $68M
Steadfast Income REIT acquires three assets for $68 million; a Phoenix asset trades for $30.9 million; and NorthMarq Capital arranges a $24 million Fannie Mae mortgage.
Mortgage Rates Drop to New Lows in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 6.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 7, 2012.
Economy Watch: Job Openings Up
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, in its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summery reported that the number of job openings in October was 3.7 million, basically the same as in September.
Today’s Deals: Centerline Provides $55M Bridge Loan for Oakland Asset
Centerline provides a $55 million bridge loan to an Oakland asset; a joint venture between Wood Partners and an institutional investor completes a disposition; and GFI sells a Brooklyn apartment building for $1.3 million.