The commercial real estate lending landscape is a moving target, effected by market developments, current events, and boardroom decisions. Different lenders have different goals, as well as disparate reactions to economic news, which can have a major effect on a…
Early refinancing is a trend in CMBS 2.0, says Fitch Ratings, which expects the trend to continue as interest rates remain low and property fundamentals improve. Accordingly, borrowers increasingly have turned to defeasance and prepayments on the post-2008 generation of…
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America recently held its annual commercial real estate conference in San Diego, CA. This is the industry’s biggest event, with every major player in attendance to strike deals and compile crucial market intel. After myriad…
Don’t expect big changes when the Federal Reserve updates its monetary policy guidance on Wednesday, after its first meeting of 2015. The Fed said in December it would be patient in deciding how soon to start raising its benchmark interest rate. Analysts…
California Civil Code §1938 requires all commercial leases to contain an accessibility disclosure which states whether the property has been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and, if so, whether the premises has been determined to meet all applicable…
A darker growth outlook overseas is likely to push back the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first rate increase in eight years, the World Bank said Tuesday. “I expect it will prompt the Fed to hold off on an interest rate rise for a little longer…
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