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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 September 1, 2004 John B. Levy	Full Throttle Ahead It looks as if the summer doldrums in the commercial-mortgage market have been canceled this year, at least 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 February 1, 2003 Kathleen Fitzpatrick	Mezz Debt Is a Magnet for Borrowers and Lenders The combination of historically low interest rates and tighter underwriting standards on senior loans has made mezzanine debt highly attractive to borrowers. But with lenders tripping over each other to woo customers, returns are shrinking.
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 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 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 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 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 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 August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding.
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 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 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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Brown & Weiss	The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals.
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 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.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Why CDOs Are Hot With much of the world's investment capital seeking placement in commercial real estate, lenders are eager to help property owners liquidate portions of their equity and refinance through CDOs.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig	Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates.
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.
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.
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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003	Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Andrew Stewart	7 Real Estate Finance Myths Unveiled Discover the market factors that really are influencing today's real estate transactions.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2006 Gary Mozer	Greater Access Collateralized debt obligations offer small commercial investors financing options.
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.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Year of the Mega Loan Large loans and mushrooming CMBS issuance drove commercial real estate financing levels to an all-time high last year, but lenders say a slowing pace of transactions could temper loan volume as 2006 unfurls.
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.
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.
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 August 1, 2005 Joe Gose	Mezz Lenders Climb the Leverage Curve Pressured by senior lenders who are making bigger loans, mezzanine lenders are increasingly replacing equity providers in the so-called "capital stack." High interest in mezz will last as long as interest rates stay low.