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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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
February 4, 2003
Parke Chapman
MBA: Commercial mortgage originations up 5% A survey of mortgage bankers conducted by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) reports that mortgage originations were up over 5% for 2002. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
Jamie Woodwell
Welcome to the Global Capital Markets Real estate investors need to be just as aware of the effect of shocks to the global financial market as they are of risks linked to increased local development activity or a loan maturity date. mark for My Articles similar articles
FDIC FYI
September 19, 2002
A Look at Residential and Commercial Real Estate Markets Senior examiners and asset managers at federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies continue to see deterioration in the condition of commercial real estate markets while markets for single-family residences generally remain strong. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2011
Nick Silbergeld
Separation Anxiety Does splitting Fannie and Freddie's platforms make sense? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2006
Gail Davis Cardwell
The Urge to Merge The recent flurry of acquisitions in the commercial real estate finance sector is an outgrowth of the industry's maturation, as commercial real estate takes its place among other mainstream investment products. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2003
Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
February 4, 2004
From staff reports
GMAC Tops Annual List of Loan Servicers With $213.7 billion in master and primary servicing, GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. tops the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual ranking of multifamily and commercial loan servicers at the end of 2003. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
December 1, 2004
Steve McLinden
Investors Undaunted by Excess Supply Apartments were a strategic investment target in 2004 and should remain so in 2005, even as occupancy and rental rates remain relatively flat in the shadow of a still-resilient single-family housing market. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2005
Matt Valley
Some Market Conditions Belie Lenders' Euphoria The wind is no longer at their back in a rising interest-rate environment, but you'd never know it by the tenor of the speeches during last month's Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) convention. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
March 5, 2003
Parke Chapman
Moody's: Multifamily is the best-performing asset class Nearly one quarter of all collateral securing CMBS in 2002 were multifamily properties, making the multifamily sector the third largest asset class after retail and office, according to a recent report by Moody's. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2008
Gary M. Tenzer
Back to Fundamentals Rising interest rates and a lack of inexpensive debt in the finance market have ushered in a more sober tone among multi-family investors and lenders. Basic strategies help investors obtain financing for multifamily transactions. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2005
Daniel P. Szparaga
Who Says That Lenders Aren't Tech-Savvy? Technology and innovation will always be an important facet of differentiation among mortgage firms in a market. But it is also a rising tide that lifts all boats. Depending on their trading partners' capabilities, innovators can either flourish or be stifled. mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2014
Jennifer Norbut
Investment Track While many novice investors jumped on the fast and furious multifamily train in recent years, the stalwart industry pros were focused on finding the best tracks -- not necessarily the ones most traveled. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2007
Condo Market Still Searching for a Bottom Annual starts of multifamily buildings containing five or more units have not fallen significantly below 300,000 for a decade, but that will change this year. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2011
Rich Rosfelder
Multifamily Media Frenzy Apartment investments still rule the front page. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
December 1, 2002
Parke Chapman
Apartments: Recovery After the Storm Excess supply collides with weak demand, growing unemployment and low interest rates that turn renters into homeowners. Still, despite falling occupancy rates and rising concessions, investors continue to chase apartment deals. Why? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2006
Deborah McKinnon
Flood Insurance Program Is In Uncharted Waters The devastating storms of the last two hurricane seasons have raised many questions regarding the adequacy of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which serves a key function in commercial/multifamily real estate finance. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2006
Charles Krawitz
Investment Outlook Grows Brighter For Apartments With rising interest rates, tepid job growth and stagnant wages, residential real estate has come under pressure. The answer for savvy real estate investors may lie in the multifamily market. mark for My Articles similar articles
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2006
Michael Fickes
$1 Trillion Milestone Commercial real estate debt and equity securities now exceed $1 trillion. What does that mean? How did securitized commercial real estate grow so large? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
June 5, 2003
Parke Chapman
New Renters May Be a Long Time Coming, Says Torto Wheaton Report Assuming the economy is improving and interest rates are about to increase, does it follow that owners of multifamily properties will soon be inundated with new tenants? Not likely, says a new report from Torto Wheaton's multifamily economist Gleb Nechayev. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
February 4, 2003
Parke Chapman
Mortgage Bankers Association praises new HUD proposal President George W. Bush's proposed HUD budget for next year was roundly praised by the Mortgage Bankers' Association of America. The MBA embraced several of the budget's initiatives that will add new affordable housing and increase homeownership. mark for My Articles similar articles
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Michael Fickes
State of the Industry The publicly traded real estate industry has weathered the first economic recession of the modern REIT era. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2006
Christine Perez
Perfect Timing for Class of '06 As commercial real estate evolves and becomes increasingly sophisticated, so too do the universities and MBA programs charged with preparing the next generation of brokers, developers, asset managers and investment bankers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2005
Parke Chapman
Reforming Fannie and Freddie Given the accounting scandals at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it's no great shock that the two companies are bracing for increased regulatory oversight. The question for players in the multi-family real estate industry is whether the reforms will cramp their style. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
May 19, 2003
Parke Chapman
MBA: Another Record Breaker on Tap for Loan Originations A whopping $3 trillion worth of mortgages will be written during this year, reports the Mortgage Banker's Association of America. If the MBA is correct, this year's total will eclipse last year's record-breaking origination volume by more than half a trillion dollars. 65% comes from mortgage refis. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2003
Hugh F. Kelly
Maintaining the Balance Commercial real estate markets hold steady while waiting for the economy to regain its footing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2012
Market Trends Dollar stores go big... 2011's top 5 commercial lenders... Developers get ready... mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
May 2009
Alan Kline
Will Dismal 2008 Give Way to a Banner 2009? Will historically low mortgage interest rates draw buyers back into the home market? mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2003
Cassidy & Ausburn
Cities Provide Incentives to Increase Urban Multifamily Development Demographic, social, and economic changes are creating long-term opportunities for multifamily developers and investors to acquire, build, and redevelop properties in urban cores. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2003
Alexis Petrakis
Apartment REITs in Retreat Not too long ago, the multifamily sector enjoyed a Teflon-like reputation for its resiliency in all sorts of economic conditions. But no more. This economic slump has produced the lowest interest rates in 40 years, making home ownership easier and apartment buildings emptier. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2009
Finding Financing in Today's Market As the national overview indicates, multifamily is still an active property sector; however, financing for transactions remains difficult. mark for My Articles similar articles
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2002
Anthony Carrick
Q&A with Christopher Niehaus Christopher J. Niehaus, managing director and head of Morgan Stanley's North American Real Estate Investment Group, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the industry as a whole. mark for My Articles similar articles