Commercial lending markets, briefly derailed by credit market volatility in early 2016, got back on track by early April, reported CBRE, Los Angeles.
Category: News and Trends
CIT’s Galligan: Prepare for Coming Regulations
Commercial real estate is seeing ample capital, low cap rates and high valuations at the moment, but coming regulations could change that, said CIT Real Estate Finance President Matt Galligan.
MBA Warns of Scam Involving Association Logo
The Mortgage Bankers Association yesterday warned its members of an online scam involving emails featuring the MBA logo offering money in exchange for personal information.
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Cushman & Wakefield, New York, acquired Multi Housing Advisors, Atlanta.
Fitch, Morningstar: CMBS Delinquencies Tick Up Again
The U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate rose in May for the second month, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.
Fitch: U.S. Equity REITs Can Expect Better Debt Capital Access
U.S. real estate investment trusts should see improving debt capital access following a challenging start to 2016, said Fitch Ratings, New York.
Report: Young Adults Continue to Lag Household Formation
You know that whole “household formation” demographic that’s supposed to revitalize the housing market? It just might have to wait a little longer.
Hotel Summer Forecast: Record Demand, Low Room Rate Growth
The U.S. hotel industry could experience record-breaking room demand but low room rate growth this summer, reported STR, Hendersonville, Tenn.
MBA Chart of the Week: Change in Outstanding Balance of Commercial, Multifamily Mortgages
Levels of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt have been growing more slowly than property prices in recent years, realigning debt and equity since prices fell during and after the Great Recession.
CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases as Risk Retention Approaches
The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate inched up again in May, but the bigger problem lies elsewhere, said Brian Olasov, Executive Director with Carlton Fields, New York.
