Market Update Blog

April 13, 2016

No matter the situation, just about every commercial real estate transaction involves one universal question: What is the best way to take title? Of course there is no one right answer. The choice of entity structure depends on the investor’s…

April 6, 2016

Federal Reserve officials entered their March 15-16 policy meeting with a more downbeat forecast on the economy and said they likely wouldn’t raise short-term interest rates this year as much as they had previously anticipated. After lifting rates by a…

March 30, 2016

There have been a lot of developments recently in the commercial landscape that could impact borrowers and lenders alike. A big shake-up in the CMBS space and the Fed’s ever-evolving interest rate drama mean some important changes may be on…

March 23, 2016

In the sector’s first good news in months, CMBS spreads tightened dramatically this week amid a big rally in the broader bond market. The benchmark bonds of the latest conduit deal were being marketed a whopping 30 bp tighter than…

March 16, 2016

With so much focus on interest rates, it’s easy to overlook a less-discussed yet essential part of the loan process. Servicing may not generate as many headlines or give talking heads sensational issues to discuss, but it can have a…

March 9, 2016

Two key Federal Reserve officials said Monday they expect inflation to get closer to the central bank’s target. In separate prepared remarks in Washington, neither Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer nor Gov. Lael Brainard made direct reference to next week’s…