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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 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, 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 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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003 |
Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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 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 August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding. |
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 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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2006 Gary Mozer |
Greater Access Collateralized debt obligations offer small commercial investors financing options. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Thomas MacManus |
Why Investors Are Still Flocking to Real Estate The flow of excess capital into U.S. commercial real estate is expected to continue as both domestic and foreign investors target the sector. Investment and hedge funds awash with cash to invest will continue to bolster liquidity in the sector. |
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 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. |
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 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 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. |
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 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... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2009 Steve Bram |
Capital Markets Conundrum Are there viable solutions to today's financing puzzle? |
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 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 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 June 1, 2005 Kingsley Greenland |
Why Liquidity Should Help You Sleep Better There is no crystal ball that can predict the next lending squeeze, or if one will even occur. What is certain however, is that greater liquidity in the secondary market for commercial real estate loans is an important safety valve for the entire industry. |
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. |
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 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 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 January 1, 2003 H. Lee Murphy |
Lenders On Alert Despite the weakening economy and soaring vacancy rates in many property types, loan delinquencies and foreclosures have not risen to the point where lender portfolios are endangered. |
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 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 April 1, 2003 Kingsley Greenland |
Liquidity Crisis Averted With a weak economy and the prospect of war, real estate investors are understandably nervous. The good news is that they aren't handcuffed by a 1990s-style liquidity crisis that brought the industry to a standstill a decade ago. |
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 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 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 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. |
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 Mar/Apr 2012 |
Capital Markets 2012 Many economic issues converged late last year to slow commercial real estate's recovery. |
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. |
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 August 1, 2005 Anthony Downs |
Higher Risks, Lower Returns Continuing huge inflows of capital into the world's real estate markets are increasing the riskiness of almost all property lending in relation to its yields. Investors beware. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Brown & Weiss |
The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals. |
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. |
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. |
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? |