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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 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 May 1, 2003 John B. Levy	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 Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 John B. Levy	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 low levels they had briefly reached, according to the Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey.
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 November 1, 2002 John B. Levy	Interest rates in limbo With interest rates at their lowest levels since the Twist was the rage in the early '60s, some real estate developers have accelerated their borrowing while others are hoping for still lower rates.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 John B. Levy	Stability of Spreads Spurs Deals Commercial mortgage players experienced few Maalox moments in May, as spreads on both Treasury rates and interest-rate swaps stayed stable. But the market was awash in loan originations and new securitizations.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 John B. Levy	End to Frothy Underwriting in Sight Specs Commercial-mortgage originators and CMBS buyers continue to grouse about the market's lack of underwriting discipline, but their appetites continue unabated... National Mortgage Survey: Selected CMBS Spreads... Whole Loans...
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 John B. Levy	Commercial Mortgage Market Reloads After a reasonably quiet September, the commercial mortgage market heated up again in October.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 John B. Levy	Wider Spreads Yield Opportunity Commercial mortgage-backed securities spreads have a habit of tightening early in the New Year, and the smart money seems to be betting on that occurring again in early 2006. But a new CMBS player has emerged, too -- hedge funds.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 John B. Levy	High CMBS Volume is Double-Edged Sword Commercial mortgage volume was on a non-stop tear in 2004, much to the surprise of most observers. Early in the year, commercial mortgage players thought that first-half volume would be robust while the second half would be lackluster.
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.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 John B. Levy	Buyers Get Leverage Jitters For a while there, it sure looked to the commercial real estate gang as if leverage had no natural limits. In early May, buyers decided that they had finally had enough, causing bankers and traders to sit up and take notice.
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 July 1, 2005 John B. Levy	CMBS Deal Pipeline Bursting at the Seams The heated competition for new commercial mortgage transactions, mixed with a seeming complacency about risk, has caused some investors some measure of anxiety. With the 10-year Treasury plunging through 4%, borrowers had a new incentive to refinance existing transactions.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 John B. Levy	Undaunted By Unsettling Trends Retail consolidations, highly leveraged loans, and rock-bottom spreads are having no impact on commercial mortgage lending.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2003 John B. Levy	Loans in Demand Commercial mortgage whole loans and CMBS bonds are performing extraordinarily well, despite the fact that real estate fundamentals are continuing to deteriorate, especially in the office sector.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 John B. Levy	Investor Interest in CMBS Reaches New Heights Nowhere is the surplus of new capital more visible than in CMBS tranches rated double-B --- a highly rated non-investment grade tranche. Investments are coming from individuals, as well as insurance companies, money managers and other institutions
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 September 1, 2005 John B. Levy	CMBS Issuance Hovers in the Stratosphere Just when you thought the commercial real estate market should be taking a well-deserved summer breather, volume has exploded again. Total offerings of $17 billion to $20 billion were expected to come to market in the commercial mortgage-backed securities arena.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 John B. Levy	Is the CMBS Party Over? The next few months will show modest volume in CMBS, largely because of a downtrend in sales of income property, most of which trigger fresh financing.
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.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 John B. Levy	Higher Rates to Crimp Borrowing It was the calm before the storm in June -- literally and figuratively -- as the commercial real estate market prepared for an onslaught of securitizations, and coastal areas braced for the start of hurricane season.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 John B. Levy	CMBS Issuance in U.S. Breaks Another Record A general weakness in corporate bond yields, exacerbated by the performance of the auto sector led to sharply wider CMBS spreads. Investors seem reluctant to buy until spreads widen a bit further.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 John B. Levy	Big Events, Small Impact The market-moving events of Nov. 4-8 left the commercial mortgage-backed securities market surprisingly unimpressed.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 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.
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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Len Deering	Multifamily Property Owners Benefit From Competitive Financing Soft occupancies force lenders to be more creative in competing for multifamily loans.
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.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 John B. Levy	CMBS Volume Hits Record High Securitizations of commercial mortgages ran at a record volume in June, continuing a pace that has prevailed all year. Monthly offerings totaled $23 billion in the U.S. market.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 David F. Webb	The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Brad Cox	The Loan Request Package How to request -- and get -- the best loan from today's limited lending sources
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Why the Checkout Line to Defease is Lengthening Skyrocketing property values are the biggest engine driving defeasance in 2005. The capital pouring into commercial real estate has outstripped supply, with the resulting competition to acquire properties exerting upward pressure on sale prices and property values in general.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Kathleen Fitzpatrick	Taking the Floating-Rate Gamble A slow recovery in the U.S. economy has prompted more and more borrowers to bet that interest rates won't be rising anytime soon. And still others, fueled by fears of overall uncertainty, are satisfying their appetites with flexible financing.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 W. Joseph Caton	Attached Strings to Conduit Loans As a property investor's real estate management needs and development skills expand, the nature of the loans that investor buys into begins to take on new meaning.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 John B. Levy	A Pleasant Surprise for CMBS Volume In today's commercial property market, lenders are competing fiercely for business. In fact, most observers say that they have never seen such liquidity in the commercial real estate sector.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2004 Barnhill & Mazyck	VRDN Value Underwriters have addressed these problems successfully and now offer small commercial real estate borrowers below-prime-rate financing through variable rate demand notes.
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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2009 Mark Dellonte	FHA Facts In today's tight credit market, multifamily owners and developers are challenged with finding financing. In such turbulent times, the Federal Housing Administration loan programs serve as good, reliable sources of capital.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005	Insatiable Appetite For Debt Financing The prospect of higher interest rates shows no sign of dampening borrower demand for commercial real estate debt, according to an exclusive survey of more than 400 developers and owners conducted by National Real Estate Investor.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Mortgage Power for Everyone Arm yourself with information before shopping for a home loan.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Valley	Groundbreaking Columnist Calls it a Wrap After 23 Years After nearly 300 columns and 23 years, John Levy has decided to end the pioneering effort known as the Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey. He will now devote more energy to his expanding boutique real estate investment-banking firm.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Brown & Weiss	The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 John Hosmer	Repayment Options Borrowers who defeased loans in the last four years kept in check their visceral reaction to defeasance premiums and analyzed its effects on the underlying commercial real estate transaction.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 John B. Levy	High Expectations for CMBS Market We're hard-pressed to envision the commercial real estate crowd being any happier than it was in 2004.
Entrepreneur February 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	On Good Terms With short-term interest rates going up, now's the time for small businesses to trim financing costs by cutting back on adjustable-rate loans.
Financial Advisor June 2011 Alan Lavine	Exotic Alternative Advisors should scrutinize the risk-return trade off of including floating-rate loans in client portfolios.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Thomas Jaekel	Low Rates Help Insulate Commercial Markets From Unstable Economy Slower growth is an indication of the market's discipline and bodes well for the commercial real estate industry in light of an unpredictable economy.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger	This Will Bring On the Real Recovery Now, some positive signs in mortgage financing are bolstering the argument that for real estate, the worst is truly over.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 John Rosevear	Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history.