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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
May 1, 2006
Deborah McKinnon |
Flood Insurance Program Is In Uncharted Waters The devastating storms of the last two hurricane seasons have raised many questions regarding the adequacy of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which serves a key function in commercial/multifamily real estate finance. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2010
Tom Muller |
Contamination Examination Tainted properties may be worth the risk for savvy 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
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2012
Gantz et al. |
CMBS Concerns Are securitized loans worth the trouble? |
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
Sep/Oct 2007
Leighton & Mayer |
Be Resourceful While some commercial real estate investors secure financing through deals with their existing banks, most investors, developers, and owners derive the best terms when lenders compete for their business. Consultants can help borrowers secure the most favorable loan terms. |
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, 2003
Parke Chapman |
MBA: Commercial mortgage originations up 5% A survey of mortgage bankers conducted by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) reports that mortgage originations were up over 5% for 2002. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
W. Joseph Caton |
Small-Cap Attraction The business of buying, managing and trading smaller commercial properties has now become a favored target market of both portfolio and conduit lenders. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Good Credit Won't Save You Now The "adverse market" surcharge could cost mortgage borrowers thousands annually. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2011
David F. Webb |
The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 4, 2004
Parke Chapman |
Mold Litigation A Growing Market for Lenders The financial fallout from mold could very well make asbestos look like "a day at the beach" for commercial real estate financiers and owners, according to experts. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2012
Howard W. Smith |
Financing Fundamentals These 5 tips help borrowers open the door to the right lender. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2011
Thomas R. Petty |
Loan Language What can borrowers negotiate under today's stricter standards? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2013
Jeff Rauth |
Follow the Money What are today's most financeable deals? Several market forces currently at work foretell a stronger lending environment in the next 12 to 18 months. |
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 |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2003
Peltin & Swibel |
Lenders Tighten Loan Standards in Reaction to Uncertain Economy With interest rates at record lows, demand for new mortgage loans remains strong. However, in today's anemic economic climate, lenders face increased risk of making non-performing loans. Commercial lenders have implemented new safeguards and follow stricter policies to minimize exposure. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2010
Jeffrey Wolfer |
The Lending Landscape Despite the restricted market, borrowers still face many decisions when it comes to securing capital for commercial real estate projects. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2006
Richard F. Stier |
Building Your Plant's Ark The unprecedented pace of the 2005 hurricane season has left many of us wondering where and when the next powerful storm will hit. There are, however, several steps you can put in place now to protect your food processing business. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2010
Jerry Dunn |
Bridging the Gap A new breed of lenders is providing capital in today's commercial real estate market. |
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
May/Jun 2013
Jeffrey M. Goodman |
A Bridge to Success Interim loans can span the multifamily lending gap. |
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 2007
Todd Davis |
Loan Liaison Qualified mortgage bankers can help to assess the risks associated with proposed commercial real estate transactions as well as the accuracy of transaction pricing in relation to the market. |
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. |
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
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2010
Tom Follain |
The Big Fix Is deferred maintenance the next obstacle to market recovery? |
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. |
OCC Bulletin
February 9, 2006 |
OCC Bulletin Subject: Community Reinvestment Act Description: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) encourages national banks to help meet the financial needs of their customers and their communities. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2006
A. Barry Cappello |
Making It Work Investors soon may feel the effects of a cooling real estate market through subtle and not-so-subtle shifts in the way lenders view commercial real estate loans. When lenders' requirements tighten, borrowers should consider these options. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 7, 2003
Parke Chapman |
Report: CMBS servicers to consolidate this year The number of U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) servicers will continue to thin out this year, according to New York-based Fitch Ratings. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2003
Linda A. Striefsky |
Reduce Mold-Related Risk Rewrite transaction documents to include protection against mold liability. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2008
Stephanie Bell |
Rebuilding Multifamily New Orleans keeps this sector alive as brokers piece together the city. |
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 2010
David C. Hannah |
Community Banks Step Into a New Role Banks can band together with other similarly situated community banks to share the credit risk through a loan participation or syndication arrangement. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2015
Brooks R. Smith |
Loan Commitments Borrowers should negotiate early and often. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2011
Sbaiti & Grunnah |
The Shadow Effect A backlog of unforeclosed properties haunts today's market. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2009
Safarian, Choi & Grant |
Carveout Consequences Learn how the courts rule on non-recourse loan provisions. |
Insurance & Technology
October 7, 2005
Anthony O'Donnell |
Mean Season In addition to driving a more expeditious claims process, technology has played an important role in minimizing the effect of an event like Katrina on the fortunes of insurance companies and the industry as a whole. |
Bank Technology News
October 2010
Sausner et al. |
Balancing Act Here's a look at three areas of mortgage lending -- origination risk, default management, and impending regulations -- and some of the answers on the table today. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jonathan A. Peckham |
Borrower Beware Most commercial mortgage lenders charge application, due diligence, and loan commitment fees, but do your clients know what that money really is buying? Often, it is less than they think. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2013
Elizabeth Braman |
2013 Midyear Financing Report With an abundance of available capital, the first half of 2013 showed plenty of healthy competition to finance commercial real estate. Will this trend continue? |
Entrepreneur
April 2007
Jennifer Pellet |
One Step Ahead Options for buying a home when you can't prove income. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Steve Bram |
Capital Markets Conundrum Are there viable solutions to today's financing puzzle? |
