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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) this week voted to reject a proposal by regional banks to soften the impact of a change that will force banks to book losses on bad loans much faster.

Bipartisan Senate legislation introduced May 8 would direct the Treasury Department to collect data and issue annual reports on Opportunity Zone (OZ) tax incentives. Reporting requirements were included in the original Investing in Opportunity Act before Congress passed it as part of tax reform in December 2017.

A broad coalition of real estate and environmental organizations urged congressional tax writers this week to establish an accelerated depreciation schedule for a new category of Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property installed in buildings – or "E-QUIP."

The Real Estate Roundtable on April 30 wrote to the Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees urging hearings to consider the SAFE Banking Act (S. 1200) and the STATES Act (S. 1028) – measures that would provide clarity for banking firms and real estate providers to fully serve the needs of cannabis-related businesses deemed legal under state law.

President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders on Tuesday agreed to pursue a $2 trillion infrastructure package and meet again in three weeks to discuss possible revenue sources.

A coalition of businesses and trade groups, including The Real Estate Roundtable, today urged all members of Congress to cosponsor the Restoring Investment in Improvements Act (H.R. 1869 / S. 803) – a bill that would correct a drafting error in tax reform.

Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Tom Rice (R-SC) reintroduced the bipartisan Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2187) on April 9 to improve national security, increase international tourism, create jobs and reform visa laws.

A pair of bills working their way through Congress could allow financial institutions to provide legal cannabis companies with banking services and resolve federal-state laws governing cannabis.

The Treasury Department on Wednesday released a highly-anticipated, second set of Opportunity Zone (OZ) regulations that seek to provide certainty to potential OZ investors and drive economic development in economically distressed communities nationwide.

A recent report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Heitman LLC explores current methods for assessing and mitigating climate risk in real estate.

Bipartisan legislation introduced on April 10 by Reps. John Larson (D-CT) and Kenny Marchant (R-TX) would repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) – a discriminatory capital gains tax on foreign investors in U.S. real estate.

President Trump yesterday hosted the first meeting of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council and introduced its new Executive Director – Texas state legislator and former NFL player Scott Turner – to lead a coordinated Administration effort to revitalize economically distressed communities.

Repealing FIRPTA, streamlining permit procedures and passing infrastructure financing measures will help spur infrastructure improvements and contribute to economic growth, according to recommendations submitted this week by The Real Estate Roundtable to the House Ways and Means Committee.

The House Financial Services Committee on March 27 approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 20119 (H.R. 1595), which would allow financial institutions to legally work with state-authorized cannabis-related businesses.

The House Ways and Means Committee this week signaled its upcoming tax policy priorities after holding a hearing on the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) entitled “The 2017 Tax Law and Who It Left Behind.” The March 27th hearing was the first one focused on the TCJA since Democrats took control of the House, with policymakers examining which provisions they plan to reverse or refine.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and President Trump this week launched separate efforts aimed at reforming the multi-trillion-dollar financial market for single-family and multifamily mortgages, including the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Legislation to reform the taxation of carried interest was introduced on March 13 by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and House Ways and Means Committee member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ).

Roundtable President and CEO Jeffrey DeBoer yesterday discussed the organization’s national policy priorities in the current Congress with Roundtable Board Member Holly Neber (CEO, AEI Consultants and President, CREW Network) during the 2019 Connect Los Angeles conference.

The Roundtable joined the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) today, in an amicus brief requesting the nation’s highest court to accept a case that addresses significant property rights issues.