A Go-Go Time for CMBS
The war, a lingering recession, a roller-coaster ride on Treasuries and impressive commercial mortgage volume all showed up in March, according to the...
Yield Spreads Reverse Course
In a classic case of having gone too far, too fast, the yield spreads on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) returned from the extraordinarily...
Loans in Demand
It's a battle of the heavyweights technicals vs. fundamentals. And right now, technicals are the clear winner, according to the Barron's/John B. Levy...
The Good Times Roll On
It was the best of times; the worst of times never showed up in 2002, according to the Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey. Interest...
Bustling Market
The market for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) has become a bit crowded. No fewer than six separate offerings totaling more than $6 billion...
Big Events, Small Impact
The market-moving events of Nov. 4-8 left the commercial mortgage-backed securities market surprisingly unimpressed, according to the Barron's/John B....
Interest rates in limbo
Chubby Checker probably didn't have interest rates in mind when he sang How low can you go? in the 1962 anthem Limbo Rock. But with interest rates at...
Falling Rates Spark Deals
Extraordinarily low Treasury rates and the largest offering of collateralized mortgage-backed securities in more than three years made for a vibrant August....
A Light in the Tunnel
WHO KNOWS? Maybe this time it's different. Real estate and commercial mortgages, whipping boys for many an economic downturn and surefire areas to avoid...
THE EXPERTS: No Bounce in CMBS This Spring
IF MAY IS ANY INDICATION, commercial-mortgage players should have plenty of time to hit the beach this summer, according to the Barron's/John B. Levy...
