Brace for Impact: CRE Finance Implications of Transition Away from LIBOR

The finance industry’s march towards transition away from LIBOR index continues as the third quarter approaches. For all the talk of upward revisions to economic growth projections, the market still awaits the first balance sheet commercial mortgage loan based on SOFR index.

Along Came COVID: Emerging Tech Trends in Commercial Real Estate Finance

Emerging technologies and start-up firms proliferated in commercial real estate over the last several years. With the conventional wisdom being that while the single-family real estate finance industry has embraced new technologies and innovation, CRE was a laggard and therein lies a massive opportunity.

CRE Prices Slip, Sales Volume Tumbles

Commercial real estate asset prices dipped in July while sales volume fell significantly, said Real Capital Analytics and CoStar Group.

COVID is Accelerating CRE Trends

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many commercial real estate trends already in progress.

North American CRE Market Reacts to COVID Downturn

After a strong start to 2020, COVID-19’s impacts on North American commercial real estate hit during the second quarter, reported Transwestern, Houston, and Devencore, Toronto.

MBA Coronavirus, Treasuries & CRE Finance Webinar

The Mortgage Bankers Association hosted a webinar on March 12 with commercial real estate finance industry leaders covering current events and market developments.