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National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2004 From staff reports	Commercial and Multifamily Originations Set Record in '03 Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations set a record during 2003, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The $116 billion in loan originations reported for 2003 were up by more than one-third from the $86.4 billion reported in 2002.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Leaping Through The Lending Trough According to the normal rhythms of the real estate industry, the first years of this decade should have been a slow period for lenders. To the delight of the mortgage industry, it hasn't worked out that way.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Matt Valley	Borrower Trends Survey Yields Surprising Results Twenty-years from now, when commercial real estate lenders reflect on today's financing climate, they will likely describe it as a golden era punctuated by a never-ending supply of cheap debt and high transaction volume.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Frothy Market Boosts Volume Commercial lending volume for direct lenders and financial intermediaries soared to new heights in 2004, but industry veterans caution that the prospect of higher long-term interest rates will make a repeat of last year's performance difficult, if not impossible.
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 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.
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?
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006	The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt.
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Justin Hibbard	So Many Lenders, So Few Takers As housing slumps, the roof is falling in on the overbuilt mortgage industry.
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.
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Dean Foust	Look Out Below, Lenders The end of the mortgage boom is nigh -- and it could get ugly for banks and thrifts.
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.
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.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Matt Valley	NREI Survey Ranks Wachovia As No. 1 Commercial Lender NREI's 12th annual Top Lender Survey might best be described as a battle of the banking titans from Charlotte, N.C. In the direct lending category, Wachovia, which merged with First Union nearly 18 months ago to become a heavyweight, captured the No. 1 ranking over BofA.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Are Borrowers Over-Leveraged? The central question is whether the low capitalization rates generating today's high property values and loan amounts are temporary or will be around for at least the next decade, when those loans will roll over and require new financing.
National Real Estate Investor October 29, 2002	MBA: 2003 originations expected to reach $1.77 trillion Expect modest increases in mortgage rates over the next 18 months, which will slow originations to near $1.77 trillion, advises the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) in its annual economic forecast.
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, 2006 Jamie Woodwell	Why Quality Research Is Critical There has been a lot said about the commercial real estate/multifamily finance industry's increased acceptance as an asset class, and much of that acceptance has to do with the industry's accomplishments in capturing and using statistical information.
FDIC FYI November 4, 2003 Puwalski & Williams	Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley	Have We Hit Bottom? If, indeed, the U.S. is in the early stages of a long anticipated rebound, there were no signs of it in the commercial real estate industry in the first half. The most obvious trends were rising vacancies, falling rents and mounting loan delinquencies.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2004 Thomas Jaekel	Wait and See Commercial real estate capital market activity hinges on interest rates and job growth.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Good News, Bad News Commercial real estate execs aren't the only ones who misread the signals for 2005 and are baffled by what they see at mid-year. As Greenspan told lawmakers, this situation is "clearly without recent precedent."
U.S. Banker April 2005 Lee Conrad	The End of Cheap Money Mortgage rates can't hold out much longer against the steady rate hikes from the Federal Reserve; industry consolidation may follow.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Poonkulali Thangavelu	A Bipolar Year for Lenders Widely regarded as a tale of two halves for commercial real estate lending, 2007 started off on a manic high and ended on a depressed note.
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.
U.S. Banker August 2001 Ted Cornwell	Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding.
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.
U.S. Banker August 2009 Glen Fest	Brother, Can You Spare a Warehouse Line? While there are estimates that the warehouse business still has around 30 lenders providing services, a study found fewer than eight were taking new applications not tied to correspondent relationships.
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.
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National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Anthony Downs	Danger Signs Ahead The 2006 outlook contains both good news about the U.S. economy and disquieting danger signs in property markets.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Lenders Switch On Their Back-Up Systems After one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders announced earnings 17% below expectations, investors wondered if the nation's three-year-long mortgage bonanza might end not with a soft landing but with an earnings-pummeling thud.
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 August 1, 2004 Anthony Downs	Six Ramifications of Higher Interest Rates Some market inefficiencies will occur, enabling opportunity investors to make deals. But conditions in real estate markets eventually will arrive at a new point of stability concerning interest rates, levels of activity and prices.
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National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Is CMBS Losing Steam? While the production of commercial mortgage-backed securities continues to outpace last year's volume, at least one expert is pointing to a possible slowdown in issuance later this year.
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.
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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 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.
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