Risk Retention Rules
How Low Can You Go? CMBS Market in Limbo
New risk retention rules and shifting investor interest are contributing to the subdued state of the CMBS market, argues BDO USA Partner Stuart Eisenberg. Alternative lenders like private equity firms and REITs are stepping in to fill the gap.
Mid-Year Trends in CRE Financing
Dekel Capital Managing Principal Shlomi Ronen discusses how lenders are keeping the balance between borrower demand and new regulations and other mid-year trends in real estate financing.
CMBS Walks a Fine Line in 2017
This year promises to be a transitional one for CMBS, as issuers not only attempt to comply with new regulations but also face the concern that the recovery of the economy and real estate fundamentals will run out of steam, notes Yardi Matrix Associate Director of Research Paul Fiorilla.
CREFC Special Report: Trump Era Mix of Optimism, Uncertainty in CMBS
While industry executives are generally optimistic about the upcoming year, Commercial Real Estate Finance Council speakers revealed that uncertainty remains as the market prepares for a slew of changes brought on by the Trump administration, reports Yardi Matrix Associate Director of Research Paul Fiorilla.