Finance
2013 Top Mortgage Banking Firms
Over the next year, the mortgage banking industry is looking at an increase in business overall, but just by a slight edge. Shadowing the industry with uncertainty over Fannie/Freddie on the multifamily side, transaction levels and the economy probably serve to promote some cautious optimism.
Podcast – Mortgage Bankers Looking at Volume Increase
Jack Kern and Mike Ratliff take a look at the changing nature of mortgage banking, as well as the challenges and opportunities 2013 should present the industry.
January – Briefs/Finace
Vornado Completes $950M Refi; Joshua Green Corp. Invests $200M in Urban Renaissance Group; SL Green Closes $1.6B Facility; U.S. Bank Closes $54M in Construction Loans; HFF Arranges $45M for San Diego M-F Development; Cassidy Turley Secures $181M for Trophy D.C. Office; Sterling Capital Lands $70M Refi.
Special Report: Top CEOs Discuss Post-Recession Investment Environment
The 2012 Global Real Estate Markets Conference hosted by the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate (Wisconsin School of Business) featured a premier keynote panel with some of our industry’s top CEOs.
HUD Announces $621M Deal to Refinance Mortgage Loan for NYC Co-op
Backed by a federal mortgage guaranty program that was extended to a co-operative development for the first time, RiverBay Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank have closed on a $621 million deal to refinance the mortgage at Co-op City in the Bronx.
Economy Watch: Foreclosed Property Discounts, LV Short Sales Down; Consumer Confidence Up
In some positive signs for the market, Zillow reported a reduced discount between the prices at which foreclosed and non-foreclosed residential properties sold in September, while a Las Vegas real estate group found fewer homes selling out of foreclosure and consumer confidence rose in early November.
2012 Leading Lenders
Our 2012 survey of the leading lenders was designed to capture capital flows and help us explain how the capital stack is changing over time. While positive lending trends emerged in this survey, we still have a long way to go.
ULI Special Report: JLL Bullish on Capital Availability
Equity capital is flowing into core, well-located Class A real estate assets, hindered to a large extent by transaction availability, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets group findings being announced today during the Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting.
ULI Special Report: Emerging Trends Respondents Optimistic About Recovery
Optimism permeated the Emerging Trends in Real Estate results this year, with respondents finding a marked improvement over last year. Researchers gave reporters a sneak peak Wednesday during the ULI Fall Meeting.
On Demand WEBCAST: Finding, Identifying and Investing in Commercial Real Estate Opportunities in Secondary and Tertiary Markets
Join us in this webinar to learn about investing in smaller commercial real estate markets across the U.S. today.