Market Update Blog

August 20, 2014

Investors are taking advantage of fixed rate financing during recent market swings. Although a different animal altogether than the market swings prior to the downturn, the recent volatility in the CMBS market brings back uncomfortable memories for a few investors….

August 13, 2014

Commercial MBS prices dropped sharply this week, erasing the remaining gains from a big rally last month. The benchmark class of the latest conduit deal priced at 85 bp over swaps—far wide of the post-crash low of 71 bp achieved…

August 6, 2014

Interest rates have been at historic lows for several years now. With recent rumblings from the Fed about the future of the stimulus program and economic pundits stoking the rumor mill, the big question in the financial world is when…

The State of California has enacted legislation in two key areas of the Energy Code. If you’re involved in commercial real estate operation or construction, here’s what you need to know. Any commercial real estate or construction project permitted after…

July 30, 2014

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday looks certain to press forward with its plan to wind down its bond-buying stimulus, and could offer some vague clues on how much nearer it might be to finally raising interest rates. The central…

July 23, 2014

The commercial loan market is a diverse and ever-changing landscape. Each lending segment functions differently and is motivated by disparate financial factors, which creates a diverse set of loan offerings and terms to the consumer. Recent economic developments have affected…