The Lede

Bisnow, Mar. 28, 2019--Jarred SchenkeYounger executives are taking top roles at commercial real estate companies. And as C-suites grow younger, so too does the way business is conducted.

HousingWire, Mar. 29, 2019--Ben LaneNewly released data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows which lenders and originators truly dominated the commercial real estate financing space in 2018.

Barrons, Mar. 27, 2019--Alexandra Scaggs (free content)Analysts have spent years warning that the costs of climate change will pile up for real estate investors, as rising sea levels could cause severe weather and flood damage.

Small banks are gaining market share in commercial real estate lending. This could be worrisome given loss histories, especially construction lending losses, said Fitch Ratings, New York.

Rapid e-commerce growth and modernizing logistics assets are attracting abundant capital to industrial real estate, which is pushing investment yields close to record lows, reported CBRE, Los Angeles.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities defeasance volume rebounded last year after a two-year decline, reported Moody's Investors Service, New York.

Growth in U.S. commercial property prices increased to 0.6 percent in February from 0.3 percent in January, reported Real Capital Analytics, New York.

NorthMarq, Minneapolis, acquired Austin, Texas-based commercial mortgage banking firm Texas Realty Capital.