CMF Newslinks Archive

“Strong borrowing and lending, coupled with relatively low levels of loan maturities, are helping to boost the amount of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“The strong economy, low interest rates and liquid finance markets are all contributing to delinquency rates that are at or near record lows for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans. Despite uncertainty on many economic fronts, it is hard to identify factors that would dramatically change the delinquency rate picture in the near term.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Research & Economics Jamie Woodwell

“Life insurance companies report a strong appetite to make multifamily loans.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“The low interest rate environment, coupled with still strong demand for commercial and multifamily assets, has pushed property values higher and increased demand for mortgages.” –MBA Vice President for Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“Even though more Americans are employed, it is not translating into the pace of [office space] absorption it historically has.”–Ten-X Chief Economist Peter Muoio.

“At minimum, it appears we’re poised for a late-stage course adjustment. At the worst, continued economic turmoil will tip the scales downward for an already tenuous small-cap CRE market.” –Boxwood Means Principal Randy Fuchs.

“The fact that U.S. commercial real estate is a relatively liquid dollar-denominated asset with leases in place and income could put it in relatively good stead in the event of a recession.”–MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

“Signals continue to point to a disciplined office market that will perform well through year-end.”–Transwestern Managing Director of Research Elizabeth Norton.

“Our survey of life company lenders indicates that all are actively quoting deals and most have robust pipelines. These lenders are quoting both fixed- and floating-rate deals, with LTVs up to 65 percent.”–Brian Stoffers, CMB, Mortgage Bankers Association Chairman-Elect and Global President of Debt and Structured Finance for CBRE Capital Markets.

“The first quarter growth [in the Apartment Investment Market Index] was largely attributable to falling rates, but growth in net operating incomes and a marginally slower rate of property price growth were also factors.”–Freddie Mac Vice President of Multifamily Research and Modeling Steve Guggenmos.