Category: Top National News

Bloomberg, Jan. 4, 2015–Miller, Rich
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer sounds concerned that the central bank may lack some key tools needed both to prevent another financial crisis and to contain the fallout should one occur.

CNBC, Jan. 3, 2015–Gillies, Trent
In the shadow of the Fed’s modest tightening of monetary policy, mortgage rates have risen as borrowers seek to refinance before interest rates jump in earnest. In the immediate aftermath of the Fed’s decision, mortgage applications and refinancings jumped, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Colorado Springs Business Journal, Jan. 6, 2016–Vader, MarijaThe commercial real estate industry will continue its fast pace into 2016, according to Colorado Springs real estate agents, who attribute the quicker pace of transactions to the local favorable political climate locally.

Bloomberg, Dec. 21, 2015–Matthews, Steve
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the central bank’s commitment to a “gradual” tightening suggests interest rates could be raised at every other meeting of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee, though the actual pace will depend on incoming economic data.

National Mortgage News, Dec. 18, 2015–Collins, Brian
Federal regulators are concerned about credit and interest rate risk on apartment and other multifamily loans – and warning lenders that they need to be cautious.

National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 21, 2015–Mattson-Teig, Beth
EB-5 has been a hotly debated topic in Congress for the past six months as some legislators proposed changes that would significantly revamp the 25-year old investment program.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 20, 2015–Tracy, Ryan
U.S. regulators sent a strong signal to bankers that they are preparing to crack down on risky commercial real-estate lending, threatening to force banks to raise capital if necessary as they scrutinize the loans next year.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 11, 2015–Grant, Peter
Hudson Yards, a sprawling complex of office buildings, apartments and retail space that skeptics doubted would ever be completed, passed another milestone as its developers Friday finalized $5 billion in debt and equity financing and cut a deal with another major business to buy office space.

New York Times, Dec. 11, 2015–Prevost, Lisa
For buyers willing to take on the role of landlord, multifamily properties can be one of the more affordable ways into pricey housing markets.

National Mortgage News, Dec. 11, 2015–Peters, Andy
Securitizations that involve commercial mortgages are increasingly dropping loans from their pools before the final transactions close, according to Fitch Ratings.