The conduit market is slowly regaining its footing. The spate of well-received bond offerings in recent weeks is giving conduit originators the flexibility—and the courage—to offer loan rates that are more competitive with those of balance-sheet lenders. As a result,…
One of commercial real estate’s largest annual gatherings for the retail market, the national ReCon ICSC conference, was recently held in Las Vegas. Major players from the retail sector were in attendance to compile crucial market intel, discuss emerging trends…
The Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates in June if economic data points to stronger second-quarter growth as well as firming inflation and employment, according to minutes from the U.S. central bank’s April policy meeting released on Wednesday. That…
Cost Segregation is a strategic tax savings tool that allows companies and individuals who have constructed, purchased, expanded, or remodeled any kind of real estate to increase cash flow by accelerating depreciation deductions and deferring federal and state income taxes….
Top executives from prominent lenders weighed in on many capital market hot topics at Barry Slatt Mortgage’s recent Lender’s Panel luncheon. The event featured speakers from a variety of lending institutions that included Symetra Financial, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, EverBank and…
Originations by the top 30 insurance-company lenders soared last year, shattering the previous record, according to an annual review by Commercial Mortgage Alert. The largest mortgage holders among insurers wrote $76.2 billion of commercial and multi-family mortgages, up 26% from…
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