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Blackstone’s Schwarzman Sees Historic Regulatory Overhaul From Trump
Reuters, Dec. 6, 2016--Freed, Dan  Blackstone Group Chairman and CEO Steve Schwarzman said he expects a "very substantial reversal of regulations of all types" for the financial sector following Donald Trump's presidential election.
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The Doctor Is In…at HUD: What Carson Pick Means for Lenders
National Mortgage News, Dec. 5, 2016--Collins, Brian Carson "brings leadership skills along with his political sense and his persuasive and communication skills to HUD," said David Stevens, the president and chief executive of MBA and a former FHA commissioner.
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What Just Happened and What Lies Ahead in 2017
Colorado Real Estate Journal, Dec. 5, 2016--Fain, Baxter One thing is for sure, our days of easy money and ultra-low rates are over.
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Risk Retention to Exacerbate Maturing CMBS Defaults
Mortgage Daily, Dec. 2, 2016 Growing defaults from a wave of securitized commercial real estate loans that are maturing are likely to be exacerbated by the upcoming implementation of the risk retention rule.
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Investment Sales Likely to Close Year at Slightly Lower Volume Than in 2015
National Real Estate Investor, Nov. 30, 2016--Bell, Diana The rise in the 10-year Treasury rate could hinder some fourth-quarter transactions, which could have 2016 close out at about 10 percent down compared to last year's sales volume.
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Commercial Real Estate After Trump: What To Expect?
Real Estate Journals, Dec. 6, 2016--Scherer, David Last month, with the election of Donald Trump as president, we entered uncharted waters, politically and economically.
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Co-Living and Co-Working Trend Comes to Chattanooga
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 6, 2016--Fung, Esther Smaller cities hoping to attract startup companies are finding that hip co-working space isn't always enough-some young professionals also want co-living spaces.
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