Mortgage REITs

Nareit is pleased to welcome KKR Real Estate Finance as its newest corporate member.

mREITs can demonstrate mission alignment and contribute to the FHLB’s ability to fund housing and community development.

Simon Property Group and Vornado Realty Trust were included on President Trump’s economic task force focused on reopening the economy after the coronavirus shutdown.

The mortgage market is critically important for the economy and for financial markets.

The Federal Reserve, Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency of FHFA—which regulates Fannie and Freddie—have taken dramatic steps over the past week with the goal of addressing the financial market ramifications of the dramatic reduction in real activity.

The Federal Reserve said today that it would significantly expand its purchases of mortgage backed securities, helping provide liquidity to the nation’s mortgage markets.

CEO Adam Portnoy says RMR “well-positioned for continued growth.”

Treasury proposal calls on Congress and FHFA to reauthorize captive insurance membership in the FHLBs.