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Forecast: Slow economy and a Democratic White House
How's this for a bold prediction? Not only should investors brace for a sluggish economy next year, but 2009 will see a Democrat president ...
U.S. CMBS delinquencies reach new low
The volume of delinquent conduit loans in the United States fell to 0.28% in October, down by one basis point from the previous month...
Housing Woes Threaten Broader Economy: Report
The housing crisis is poised to deliver more shocks to the U.S. economy in 2008. This morning, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) unveiled a grim report ...
Top 25 Direct Lenders
The following rankings were originally published in the May issue of NREI. The rankings are based on responses to NREI's Top Lender Survey questionnaire,...
Top 25 Financial Intermediaries
Bank of America Arranged in 2006: $98.8 billion100 N. Tryon St.Charlotte, NC 28255Email: commercialrealestate@bankofamerica.comWebsite: www.bankofamerica.com/commercialreOfficers:...
Report: CEOs Plan to Increasing Hiring in Second Half of 2004
A new survey shows that many U.S. corporations expect to boost hiring and capital spending during the next six months as the economy strengthens, reports...
APF Closes $170M DUS Loan for Manhattan Residential Towers
Manhattan-based lender American Property Financing (APF) has announced a massive $170 million Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) loan...
Why Borrowers Are Flocking to Mezz Debt
The insatiable investor demand for real estate over the last couple of years has touched off a mezzanine debt bonanza. Traditional lenders, opportunity...
Pension Funds Break with Tradition
When Carmel Partners Inc. marketed an apartment complex in Costa Mesa, Calif., last year, three pension funds were among the bidders. But the highest...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: Mold A Growing Concern for Lenders
ORLANDO — The financial fallout from mold could very well make asbestos look like "a day at the beach" for commercial real estate financiers and owners,...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: GMAC Tops Annual List of Loan Servicers
ORLANDO – With $213.7 billion in master and primary servicing, GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. tops the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual ranking of...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: Don’t Expect an Office ‘Surge’ Until ’05
ORLANDO -- It will be 2005 before the office market sees a surge of demand, according to a panel of industry experts at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: Commercial and Multifamily Originations Set Record in ’03
ORLANDO -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations set a record during 2003, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The $116 billion...
CMBS Loan Delinquencies Climb in Fourth Quarter
Office and multifamily CMBS delinquencies continued to climb during the fourth quarter of 2003, reports Fitch Ratings. In fact, total delinquencies increased...
Despite Weakness in the Sector, Lenders Are Optimistic About Hotel Recovery
The hotel industry is ripe for recovery, and many banks and lending institutions seem eager to write loans on hospitality projects that were shunned two...
A New Record for CMBS Volume?
The party in the commercial-mortgage market just keeps getting livelier. The Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey shows whole-loan originators...
Debt Pipeline Is Bulging, Especially for Apartments
The calendar shows that it's a new year, but in commercial real estate lending circles it certainly feels like 2003. Persistently low interest rates the...
OFFICE SQUEEZE PLAY
Surging worker productivity is great news for the U.S. economy because ultimately it leads to job creation. But in the near term, high productivity gains...
Is M&A Activity Among Lenders Reaching a Crescendo?
Big consolidations in commercial mortgage banking continue to play out on the industry's center stage, but some experts are wondering if a grand finale...
Fannie Mae Lenders Battle for Market Share
Competition for business among Fannie Mae lenders is heating up now that Wachovia, GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. and other large financial institutions...
Pension Fund To Invest In NYC Properties
New York City's biggest pension fund will invest up to $100 million in commercial properties located throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. New York...
Loosening the Leash on Underwriting Standards
Commercial lending volume is bursting at the seams, the result of competitive, deal-savvy lenders willing to relax underwriting standards to get money...
MBA Survey Shows Continued Strength Through Second Quarter
Commercial and multifamily lending volumes posted large increases during the second quarter of 2003, up 56% from the first quarter and up 29% from the...
CMBS Downgrades Beat Out Upgrades in Second Quarter
Non-investment grade securities weathered a rough second quarter as Moody’s downgraded 16 non-investment grade securities over that span, with no upgrades....
Greenwich Capital Refinances LA Trophy Towers for $510M
Los Angeles' landmark tower U.S Bank Tower and the Wells Fargo Tower have been refinanced by two loans totaling $510 million. RBS Greenwich Capital's...
