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MBA Speaker: The Idea of Impact Has Never Been More Important

SAN DIEGO—Speakers during the general session Monday at MBA’s CREF 2017 conference say that the blueprint for the future will focus on effective flow of capital, transformational technology, and on achieving meaningful diversity in our industry.

Rodgrigo Lopez, 2017 MBA chairman and executive chairman at Northmarq Capital Finance LLC. Rodgrigo Lopez, 2017 MBA chairman and executive chairman at Northmarq Capital Finance LLC.

SAN DIEGO—It is a great time to be in the multifamily commercial finance business. So said Rodgrigo Lopez, 2017 MBA chairman and executive chairman at Northmarq Capital Finance LLC. Rodgrigo opened the general session at MBA’s CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention and Expo 2017 and said that “Our blueprint for the future will focus on effective flow of capital while maintaining the right regulatory balance; transformational technology; and on achieving meaningful diversity in our industry.”

Each capital source is subject to distinct government rules and regulations, he said. “The complexity of regulatory frameworks leads to overlapping rules, which negatively impact the entire commercial and multifamily real estate finance industry.” For example, he pointed out that the core purpose of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act– or HMDA– is to mandate reporting on consumer lending, rather than business-to-business lending on commercial and multifamily real estate.

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Natalie Dolce

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