Life Company lenders are interested in more than just squeaky-clean deals! Here are 7 things you probably didn’t know about Life Company lenders 1. Life Insurance Companies make loans. All the time. In hot markets; in downturns. In low cap-rate environments;…
The new year reminds economists to look into their crystal balls once again. Below is a sample of mainstream economic forecasts for 2018. We are entering the 9th year of a bull market, and stocks recently hit a record high….
It is a new year and the market for commercial loans continues to be ever-changing. The following are market trends that have been identified by Barry Slatt Mortgage. Interest rates for long-term fixed-rate loans continue to remain at all-time lows….
Barry Slatt Mortgage would like to profile a correspondent lender program. The following outlines one of our most competitive Life Insurance Company correspondent lenders in the market: Loan amounts range from $2-30 million Lends Nationally in major markets Typical loan…
We’ve all heard horror stories about origination and servicing issues on CMBS (commercial mortgage backed securities) loans. The truth is, if negotiated properly, CMBS loans can be structured to avoid issues and provide tangible benefits to borrowers. CMBS loans are…
The current benchmark 10-Year Treasury is trading at 2.415% (between this year’s low of 2.061% and the high of 2.607%). Why have long term interest rates remained low while the Fed continues to raise short term rates (the Fed Funds…
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