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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 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. |
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 Jul/Aug 2015 Brooks R. Smith |
Loan Commitments Borrowers should negotiate early and often. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Huntley & Mullaney |
Both Sides Now Commercial property borrowers and lenders must face the music together with a plan. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2005 Mittler & Korbin |
Financing Focus: Lenders Talk TICs Investors should be clear on how tenancy-in-common transactions differ from single-investor or entity investment transactions. Understanding this raises the likelihood that a transaction will close with a minimum of cost, time, and frustration. |
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 May/Jun 2009 Traci Jervis & Jen Kraft |
Demystifying Defeasance The credit markets are frozen and conduit lenders are not lending, but defeasance transactions are still closing. What role does this financing strategy play in today's market? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2010 Justin Bert |
Bank Shot Do you have the right moves to score with lenders' troubled assets? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2014 Reisner & McMahon |
Restructuring Rights Credit tenant lease borrowers must preserve their Chapter 11 reorganization options. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Cunill-Fals & JShindell |
Buying Into Distress This article discusses the typical loan purchase process and some of the advantages and disadvantages of buying nonperforming commercial real estate loans. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2011 Taylor Liska |
What's Your Exit Strategy? There are many factors to consider when entering into a fixed-rate commercial real estate loan; what's often forgotten is how to get out. Borrowers should map out all options at the start of the loan process. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2012 Gantz et al. |
CMBS Concerns Are securitized loans worth the trouble? |
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. |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
The Dangers of Co-Signing Know what you're getting into before you guarantee someone else's debt. Co-signing on another person's loan is beyond the regular call of duty, and you shouldn't feel bad if you decide it's not worth risking your own financial stability to do it. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2007 David Weisman |
Closing Counsel Commercial real estate developers may benefit from hiring a real estate lawyer to manage details. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2008 Campbell & Walsh |
Exist Strategies Comparing yield maintenance and defeasance can help investors determine the best alternative to fixed-rate financing. |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
The Real Estate Deal Shopping for a commercial real estate loan can be tricky. Here's what you need to stay balanced. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2008 Connolly et al. |
Debt Transfer While new money is difficult to find in the current economic climate, loan assumptions may provide the prospective debt commercial real estate buyers need to close deals. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2012 William C. Jenczyk |
Why Comply? Ignoring loan covenants is a dire mistake in today's market. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2006 Robert K. Rowell |
Cover Your Assets Lenders holding commercial real estate-secured loans want to ensure that, if a borrower goes bankrupt, the collateral property will not be consolidated with the borrower's other assets. But borrowers can use bankruptcy-remote single-purpose entities to ease such fears. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Steve Zorich |
Off Balance Do commercial borrowers benefit from bank relationships? |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Rosalind Resnick |
Nothing Personal How can you protect yourself and your assets from risk when securing a business loan? |
U.S. Banker September 2010 Bonnie McGeer |
Finding the Right Match Online loan exchanges like BoeFly and Biz2Credit are gaining traction as banks look for new ways to find more small-business borrowers. |
BusinessWeek November 19, 2007 Lewis Braham |
Help a Homeowner, Get a Double-Digit Return Whether the loan is between friends or strangers, private lenders say returns after expenses have historically been in the low double digits. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Loan Sharks For those with less-than-perfect credit histories, there's a scary trend in personal finance these days. In the name of convenience, some borrowers are digging themselves into a hole from which they may never emerge. |
U.S. Banker October 2008 John Adams |
DoJ's Open Season on Subprime The Department of Justice is suing Countrywide over allegations of abuse in bankruptcy and foreclosure processes |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 James H. Donell |
Selling Distressed Commercial Property Through Receivership When faced with foreclosure on commercial property loan defaults, receivership sales offer lenders an alternative. By carefully selecting a reputable and experienced receiver, lenders can effectively protect themselves, their property, and their income. |
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 2010 Regan Campbell |
Choosing a Defeasance Consultant Borrowers may need help navigating this complicated exit strategy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2010 Tullius & Littrell |
Receiver's Role It is no great surprise that an ever-growing number of commercial real estate professionals are expanding their resumes to include receivership to capitalize on this trend. What is surprising, however, is the apparent lack of understanding of the actual role. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2012 Howard W. Smith |
Financing Fundamentals These 5 tips help borrowers open the door to the right lender. |
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 February 1, 2007 W. Joseph Caton |
Attached Strings to Conduit Loans As a property investor's real estate management needs and development skills expand, the nature of the loans that investor buys into begins to take on new meaning. |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2010 Morgan Housel |
The 7 Words That Will Save America Most industrialized nations have laws allowing lenders to garnish wages and seize assets when borrowers default and the mortgaged property doesn't cover the loan balance. You borrow, you pay. |
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 May/Jun 2005 John Hosmer |
Repayment Options Borrowers who defeased loans in the last four years kept in check their visceral reaction to defeasance premiums and analyzed its effects on the underlying commercial real estate transaction. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding. |
BusinessWeek May 1, 2008 |
Navigating the Crunch A financial aid expert explains how borrowers can best ride it out. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Dennis Fitzpatrick |
A Taxing Situation Renegotiating debt may have unintended consequences. Many property owners fail to realize that renegotiated or discharged debt doesn't just cease to exist. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Joel C. Solomon |
Seeking Balance Construction loans present unique circumstances for lenders. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2010 Tom Follain |
The Big Fix Is deferred maintenance the next obstacle to market recovery? |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it? |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 David FitzMaurice |
Providian Picks Itself Up Earnings statement reveals the consumer lender is on the right track. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 Christopher Carroll |
Understanding Today's Underwriting Criteria Makes Refinancing Easier With historically low interest rates still available, many property owners are seeking to refinance their loans. However, they should be aware that today's lenders underwrite real estate values far differently than in the past by using a relatively new set of cash flow adjustments. |
BusinessWeek October 1, 2009 Christopher Palmeri |
Short Sales: A Fraying Lifeline for Homeowners Lenders are reining in short sales aimed at helping troubled mortgage borrowers. |
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 |
U.S. Banker July 2010 Alan Kline |
Finding 'Harmony' in Refi Loans 1st Commonwealth of Virginia offers a new kind of loan aimed at retaining customers in times of lower rates, when borrowers typically defect. |