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National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2009 Poonkulali Thangavelu |
Stephanie Petosa: Loan service companies come to the forefront How the credit crisis is impacting commercial mortgage servicing, demand for modified loan terms, and problems created by loans going into different CMBS tranches. |
National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2004 From staff reports |
GMAC Tops Annual List of Loan Servicers With $213.7 billion in master and primary servicing, GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. tops the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual ranking of multifamily and commercial loan servicers at the end of 2003. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2012 Gantz et al. |
CMBS Concerns Are securitized loans worth the trouble? |
National Real Estate Investor December 17, 2002 Parke Chapman |
Fitch: CMBS outlook not so grim U.S commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) upgrades will outpace downgrades in 2003, predicts Fitch Ratings. Still, Fitch projects that the performance of the four main property classes (hotel, office, retail and multifamily) will continue to decline. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman |
Weathering The Storm The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has exposed both the strengths and weaknesses of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market, say industry experts. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Nicholas Yulico |
Carving Up Investor Risk In the summer of 2001, the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market was headed for a record year. |
National Real Estate Investor January 28, 2004 Parke Chapman |
CMBS Loan Delinquencies Climb in Fourth Quarter Office and multifamily commercial mortgage-backed security delinquencies continued to climb during the fourth quarter of 2003, reports Fitch Ratings. In fact, total delinquencies increased by $179 million over the third quarter of 2003. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
The Outlook: Negative, but Sound In the second half of 2008, Fitch Ratings moved its ratings outlook for most insurance regions and sectors globally to negative. |
U.S. Banker December 2008 Glen Fest |
Workout Analytics Taken to Loan Level Banks and servicers are broadening portfolio analytics to include more loan-level details and more predictive analytics around consumer behavior. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2007 Parke M. Chapman |
Q & A Here, the EVP of Midland Loan Services talks about the strong market for securitized commercial real estate debt and why he believes that growing distress among residential sub-prime borrowers could impact CMBS and CDO investors. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Mortgage Industry's Digital Divide Not all segments of the commercial mortgage industry are embracing technology at the same rate. A study last year found that many firms still rely on time-consuming faxes, certified mail and reams of FedEx-delivered paper to process, close and monitor their loans. |
National Real Estate Investor January 28, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Moody's: Domestic CMBS issuance to rise this year According to Moody's, U.S commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance this year will reach $67 billion, up from last year's total of $66 billion. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 31, 2009 Martha Lagace |
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies Competition in credit ratings forces raters to favor issuers. This is contrary to the interest of those who rely on ratings to make investment decisions or to regulate. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2011 John Grgurich |
After Friday's Downgrades, More Pain in the Banking Sector Banks feel the pressure. |
Bank Technology News November 2008 Glen Fest |
Workout Analytics Taken to Loan Level Several technology providers in the past year have rolled out various workout analytics systems to help banks keep homeowners in houses and out of collections. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Gail Davis Cardwell |
Lending Questions Arise in Wake of Hurricanes The disparate damage estimates surrounding Hurricanes Katrina and Rita indicate the challenges commercial loan servicers face in evaluating the adverse effects on properties located in these disaster areas. |
National Real Estate Investor May 19, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Fitch: Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas Office Markets Continue to Struggle The nation's office market is weak, but some areas are faring far worse than others, reports Fitch Ratings. Between the beginning of 2000 and 2003, U.S office vacancy nearly doubled from 8.6% to 16.9% according to Fitch. |
National Real Estate Investor April 23, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Fitch: Corporate debt took a hit in 2002 The corporate debt markets last year weathered the worst credit conditions in a decade, reports Fitch Ratings. A three-pronged storm was to blame as weak corporate profitability, heavy debt burdens and headline bankruptcies created an unprecedented amount of credit deterioration. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Jonathan L. Kempner |
A Rallying Cry for TRIA Extension Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) kept ratings agencies from lowering ratings on loans in the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market, allowing borrowers to obtain terrorism insurance coverage at a reasonable cost. |
U.S. Banker July 2009 Heather Landy |
A Matter of Maturity Banks holding commercial real estate mortgages may be on the cusp of a major problem. |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2008 Kemba J. Dunham |
Rocky Road The commercial mortgage-backed securities market, after more than 15 years of riding a positive investment wave, swiftly crashed in late 2007. Currently, a recovery has yet to get under way. |
National Real Estate Investor July 28, 2003 Parke Chapman |
CMBS Loan Delinquencies Up in Second Quarter The balance of U.S delinquent loans jumped from $2.8 billion to almost $3.4 billion during the second quarter, reports Fitch Ratings. That brings the Fitch Loan Delinquency Index (LDI) up to 1.62%. At the close of the first quarter, it measured 1.39%. |
U.S. Banker March 2002 Paul Muolo |
Shelves Empty, Buyers Few Consolidation in the mortgage business has slowed. With the refinancing business booming, few servicers are up for sale, and potential buyers are showing little enthusiasm... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2010 Michael Hamilton |
Ready for Reform? Dodd-Frank requirements may put the squeeze on borrowers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2008 Connolly et al. |
Debt Transfer While new money is difficult to find in the current economic climate, loan assumptions may provide the prospective debt commercial real estate buyers need to close deals. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2009 Christopher Barker |
Are You Ready for Round II of the Mortgage Meltdown? A troubling report on the mortgage crisis has far-reaching implications. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Down, Down, Down Numerous insurance companies are seeing their ratings fall at the hands of Fitch, A.M. Best, Moody's, and S&P. |
BusinessWeek February 12, 2009 Brian Grow |
What's Holding Back Mortgage Modification? Many mortgage services say they can't modify terms to let homeowners avoid foreclosure. But there may be fewer obstacles than they claim. |
Insurance & Technology August 10, 2006 Maria Woehr |
Rating Risk Fitch Ratings unveiled Prism, a global economic insurance capital model that will be added to its evaluations of carriers' enterprise risk management. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 John B. Levy |
Where Have All the Good Loans Gone? Recent underwriting trends in fixed-rate CMBS originations may well lead to higher defaults and losses in the years ahead. Perhaps the most widely discussed issue is the increase in interest-only loans. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 John B. Levy |
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. Meanwhile, a new single-asset transaction marketed by Lehman Brothers may help allay buyers' concerns about terrorism insurance. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 John B. Levy |
Big Supply, Tight Spreads A wave of commercial mortgage-backed securities hit the market in early March, following a dearth of issuance in January and February. Despite the volume, spreads over comparable Treasuries narrowed, perhaps reflecting pent-up demand. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2014 Pruitt & DeRensis |
CMBS Maturity Wave Commercial mortgage-backed securities lending has shown signs of health to the tune of $84 billion issued in 2013, and issuance anticipated to approach $100 billion in 2014 |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2015 Tim Koltermann |
CMBS Forecast Commercial mortgage-backed securities lending is alive and well -- maybe too well, depending on where you look in the market. |
Bank Systems & Technology January 28, 2009 Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Overture Technologies Launches Automated Decisioning System for Loss Mitigation Bethesda, Md.-based Overture Technologies has launched Mozart for Special Servicing, an automated decisioning system for servicing distressed mortgage assets. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
Lenders Draw Up Plays to Land Big Deals Aggressive. Innovative. Creative. Those are all fitting words to describe today's lenders as they stretch underwriting terms in ways that were unheard of just two years ago. |
BusinessWeek June 9, 2011 Weise & Harper |
Goldman Closes the Door on Subprime The sale of a mortgage servicer marks the end of a misadventure. |
BusinessWeek December 25, 2006 Mara Der Hovanesian |
The "Foreclosure Factories" Vise The predatory tactics of some mortgage servicers are squeezing homeowners. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Sounding the Alarm Bell on CMBS Lending The capital pouring into commercial real estate isn't limited to conduit loans, but the industry at large can't afford to ignore changes in CMBS standards because securitization has evolved to influence nearly all commercial real estate lending. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 |
CMBS Issuance On Track for Record Volume in 2004 Issuance of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities is Headed for Record Levels... Ripple Effect of Insurer Scandal... Impact of Prepayment Penalties... etc. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 John B. Levy |
Bustling Market Six separate CMBS offerings totaling more than $6 billion were due in late December... Impact of terrorism insurance legislation on new construction still unclear... Mezzanine debt, secured by the borrower's ownership interest in properties, heats up... |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 John B. Levy |
A Shot Across The Bow Investors in loans on commercial real estate -- insurance companies, pension funds and Wall Street firms -- continued competing for business in January, squeezing spreads between interest rates on commercial mortgages and rates on Treasuries. |
FDIC FYI October 28, 2003 |
The Changing Paradigm in Commercial Real Estate A transcript of a roundtable discussion with commercial real estate and commercial mortgage-backed securities experts |
National Real Estate Investor January 28, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Fitch report predicts further deterioration for REITs According to Fitch Rating's 2003 REIT Scorecard, all four main REIT sectors -- retail, industrial, multifamily and office -- will likely see further deterioration through this year. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Jennifer Popovec |
Global CMBS Warming Investors and borrowers in several countries are just now beginning to realize the advantages of CMBS: liquidity, higher yields and favorable financing rates. But a perceived lack of transparency, or financial disclosure by borrowers, concerns investors in non-U.S. CMBS. |
U.S. Banker May 2011 Babara A. Rehm |
Waiting and Hoping Is Bad Public Policy It won t be popular, but the Obama administration is going to have to bite some political bullets to deal with foreclosures and mortgage servicing. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2011 John Grgurich |
Fitch Says "Boo" to U.S. Sovereign Debt Fitch threatens a downgrade. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 John B. Levy |
New Orleans' Hotel Sector Faces Grim Prospects Investors in commercial mortgage-backed securities are rightly concerned about their New Orleans' holdings because a number of securitizations hold liens on major area hotels, and significant losses could cause losses to the lower investment-grade tranches. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 John B. Levy |
CMBS Deals Ramp Up After a white-hot pace of issuance in March, new offerings of commercial mortgage-backed securities have practically disappeared, according to a recent survey. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Sbaiti & Grunnah |
The Shadow Effect A backlog of unforeclosed properties haunts today's market. |