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Guest Column: The Cherryland Decision—Full-Recourse Enforcement of Non-Recourse Loans

The economic decline in the real estate market has forced many CMBS borrowers into default. That can trigger full-recourse provisions to guarantors under non-recourse guaranties.

Results of the CPE 100 Quarterly Sentiment Survey

ULI: Industry to See Improvements Through 2014, Bolstered by Cap Markets

“Is distress in the real estate markets behind us?” was the main question on the minds of the respondents to the latest survey by the Urban Land Institute — and the consensus seemed to be a cautious “yes.”

IPD Conference: Unfinished Business Hampers Cap Markets' Rebound

Real estate capital markets present a mixed bag of promise and unresolved issues left over from the Great Recession, according to the leading economists, analysts and financiers who spoke at a forum sponsored by IPD in New York City.

Mortgage Bankers Roundtable, Part II: Taking Stock of Today's Financing Conditions

In this second part of CPE’s 2012 Mortgage Bankers Roundable, top commercial real estate finance executives address interest rates, underwriting standards, CMBS and the future of Fannie and Freddie.

Challenges and Opportunities: The New Normal Lending Landscape

While there is optimism in the market for 2012, there is still hesitation – and those negative factors include debt availability, the tightening of the CMBS market and the need to resolve distressed debt.

Mortgage Bankers Roundtable, Part I: Maturities, Here They Come: CRE Lenders Prepare to Meet the Wave of CMBS Loans Needing Refinancing This Year

Is this the year stakeholders in commercial real estate debt will have to “face the music?” CPE spoke with top executives at Cohen Financial, Marcus & Millichap, NorthMarq and Walker & Dunlop to get their opinions on financial strategy for 2012.

Distressed Debt & Asset Update: Is CMBS Here to Stay?

CMBS debt represented more than one-third of total outstanding commercial real estate debt at the height of the market in the mid-2000s, and is once again being looked upon as a potential solution to help solve existing distressed-asset issues and manage significant looming debt maturities.

2012 Forecast: Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Improvement

CPE offers a snapshot of forecasts for the new year, portraying the likely trends that will shape commercial real estate in 2012.

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