Commercial Observer, July 21, 2020–Mack BurkeChris Niederpruem took over as CIT Group’s head of real estate finance a year ago this month. One of his first tests: Dealing with a …
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Lenders Traverse the Coronavirus Tunnel
Commercial Observer, July 14, 2020–Tom Acitelli (MBA mention)Commercial real estate financing is more volatile now than at any time since the Great Recession due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Still, …
Here’s What the Trouble in Commercial Real Estate Means for You
New York Magazine, July 8, 2020–Josh BarroSince cities physically consist of real estate, you would expect a pandemic that has severely disrupted life in cities to disrupt real-estate markets. And …
Lenders Face Looming LIBOR Transition Deadlines
National Real Estate Investor, July 6, 2020–Beth Mattson-Teig (MBA mention)As if lenders didn’t have enough to deal with these days with the deluge of borrower requests for forbearance and payment …
COVID-19 Drives New Construction Features, Financing Realities
GlobeSt.com, July 1, 2020–Cheryl MillerThe COVID-19 pandemic is fueling new safety-minded changes in construction design, according to a developer of office, industrial and multifamily projects.https://www.globest.com/2020/07/01/covid-19-driving-new-construction-features-financing-realities/
Lenders Provide ‘Mixed Bag’ of Relief to CRE Borrowers
National Real Estate Investor, June 29, 2020–Beth Mattson-TeigLenders on commercial real estate have been inundated with forbearance requests. What they are willing to grant varies greatly by property type and …
16 Ways Post-Crisis Innovation Will Impact Commercial Real Estate
Forbes, June 29, 2020Forbes asked 16 professionals how the ongoing pandemic and resulting social distancing rules will affect commercial real estate.https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2020/06/29/16-ways-post-crisis-innovation-will-impact-commercial-real-estate/#202ab71d75c1
Virus Pummels Commercial Real Estate, Could End Long Boom
Associated Press June 24, 2020–Joyce Rosenberg, Ken SweetAmericans are likely to see more “for rent” signs in the coming months as many businesses devastated by the coronavirus pandemic abandon offices …
FHFA Continues to Lay Groundwork for GSEs’ Exits from Conservatorship
National Real Estate Investor, June 24, 2020–Beth Mattson-Teig (MBA mention)With a backdrop of a volatile political and macroeconomic environment, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain on a path to exit …
Government Extends Moratorium on Some Foreclosures and Evictions Through August
Yahoo Money, June 19, 2020–Dhara Singh (MBA mention)Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extended their foreclosure and eviction protections until Aug. 31https://finance.yahoo.com/news/government-extends-moratorium-on-some-foreclosures-and-evictions-through-august-175411315.html