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Will the CMBS Comeback Be Derailed — Again?
There is some confidence now that a sudden evaporation of conduit financing is less likely this time around because the economic recovery appears to have legs.
AmeriSphere’s Rodrigo Lopez on Multifamily Loan Quality
San Diego–“The quality of the loans that we have placed in our respective portfolios over the last three to four years is the best ever,” says Rodrigo Lopez, president and CEO of Fannie Mae DUS lender AmeriShpere, during the 2013 Mortgage Bankers Association Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention and Expo.
Real Estate Expo Special Report: Knakal Terms NYC Sales Market “Phenomenal”
Robert Knakal, chairman of Massey Knakal Realty, said the New York City commercial property investment sales market is currently red hot, but warned that sustained periods of low interest rates typically lead to real estate bubbles.
Special Report: Commercial Mortgages Returned 4.7% for Life Companies, Pension Funds in 2012
Life companies and pension funds increased their market share of commercial property financing last year despite ongoing industry deleveraging, according to the Giliberto-Levy Commercial Performance Index, and the mortgage loans yielded a total return of 4.7 percent for the institutions in 2012.
1031 Exchanges: Common Mistakes in the Use of Qualified Intermediaries
What to watch out for when using a qualified intermediary in transacting a 1031 exchange.
Financing the Largest FHA 221(d)(4) in Texas
Bud Malone, CEO of Mortgages USA, describes how he was able to take on a loan that other lenders had declined.
Foreign Equity: Where Investors are Placing Capital
The U.S. is the most desirable country for commercial real estate investments. According to the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate, the U.S. is ranked No. 1 among investors globally as the country providing “the best opportunity for capital appreciation.”
SPECIAL REPORT: Fannie Mae Stresses Loan Quality, Risk-Sharing & Profitability for U.S. Taxpayers
Fannie Mae’s priority in 2013 will be to continue focusing on loan quality, said Jeffrey Hayward, senior vice president, Head of the Multifamily Mortgage Business, Fannie Mae.
SPECIAL REPORT: MBA Predicts M-F Funding Market Share May Fall Slightly in 2013
Mortgage originations for commercial properties will increase by 11 percent in 2013, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) forecasted. Multifamily financing may tick down this year as capital supply to the other commercial real estate sectors make a comeback.
SPECIAL REPORT: Liquidity Returns to Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate financing industry cautiously greeted the rapid return of liquidity into the sector during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2013 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.