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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
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
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 |
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 2004
Brown & Weiss |
The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals. |
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. |
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, 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 |
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. |
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
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2012 |
Capital Markets 2012 Many economic issues converged late last year to slow commercial real estate's recovery. |
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
August 1, 2006
Matt Hudgins |
Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding. |
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
Jul/Aug 2011
David F. Webb |
The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets. |
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
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. |
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
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Steve Bram |
Capital Markets Conundrum Are there viable solutions to today's financing puzzle? |
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
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2003 |
Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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
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. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2010
William E. Jones |
Climbing the Capital Hill Owners and investors face steep obstacles on the path to financing. |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2008 |
17th Annual Top Lenders Survey: The following rankings are based on responses to NREI's 17th annual Top Lenders Survey and reflect total dollars financed or arranged in commercial real estate during the 2007 calendar year. |
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
February 1, 2007
Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns. |
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
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 2002
Stephen V. Jacquemin |
Understand Lender Criteria to Finance Manufactured-Housing Communities Manufactured-home community buyers have two main financing choices: long-term loans from institutional or conduit lenders or short-term bank loans. To obtain the appropriate financing for these investments, commercial real estate professionals should understand lender criteria for each type. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2015
Eitan Weinstock |
Defeasing CMBS Loans Low interest rates fuel loan prepayments. |
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
Sep/Oct 2009
Samuel A. Gillespie |
Money Magnets Today's distressed real estate assets are attracting well-capitalized investors. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2006
Spencer Garfield |
The Lending Landscape Buyers must learn to navigate a changing course to finance commercial real estate deals this year. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
