Market Update Blog

May 22, 2013

Today the 10-year swap rallied 10-12 basis points, closing at 2.17—the highest level we have seen over the past few weeks. I was discussing the jump with one of our correspondent CMBS lenders, who shared a relevant thought: speed in…

May 15, 2013

This is the first installment of our new video series. In our ongoing effort to provide quality content, we will be featuring short clips of analysis and inside perspective from trusted industry experts. In this episode, Brent Mathisen from Aviva…

May 1, 2013

Changes are afoot in the 2013 lending environment, marking a dramatic shift in the commercial space. Liquidity has significantly increased, causing a major uptick in the number of active lenders, as well as a wider breadth of market players. Subsequently…

April 18, 2013

Yesterday was the 15th Annual Bay Area Barry Slatt Mortgage Lender Forum, a discussion focusing on the current commercial mortgage lending landscape led by a panel of real estate lending veterans. Here is the post-game wrap up of the market…