2015 was a record breaking year for agency lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily loan programs. Combined, the two institutions purchased an astonishing $89.6 billion of apartment loans. The improving economy and increased investment demand in the multifamily sector…
The volatility of commercial MBS spreads has prompted conduit programs to significantly scale back lending over the past few weeks. Lenders have widened their loan spreads and become highly selective. In some cases, shops are advertising unrealistic spreads in order…
If you would like to take advantage of 1031 exchanges, here’s what you need to know. If you have a gain when selling property, IRC Section 1031 provides an exception, allowing you to postpone paying tax on the gain if…
There’s been much discussion in the financial world around the possibility of an extended period of low interest rates. In other words, there is a “new normal” equilibrium interest rate. The Congressional Budget Office appears to agree with this view….
Chair Janet Yellen said the Federal Reserve still expects to raise interest rates gradually while making it clear that continued market turmoil could throw the central bank off course from the multiple increases that policy makers have forecast for 2016….
The Commercial Real Estate Finance conference, one of the industry’s biggest events, was recently hosted by the Mortgage Bankers Association in Orlando. Most of the major players were in attendance to discuss emerging trends and rub elbows with notable lenders…
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