Commercial, multifamily originations to reach record high in 2017
Commercial and multifamily originations are projected to surpass the 2007 market peak this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Multifamily
House approves bill easing regulation on construction lending
The bill provides clarity to capital requirements to certain acquisition, development and construction loans are assigned a higher risk weighting under Basel III.
CMBS lost more ground to other lenders in 2Q
The amount of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding ticked up from April through June, yet the balance of loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities continued its decline.
Nonbanks seize on new source of funding for multifamily lending
So-called transitional lending has traditionally been kept on balance sheet; but it’s become attractive to bundle the loans for transactions called (take a deep breath) commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations. Can investors stomach the features these deals sported before the crisis?
Life insurers smell opportunity in CRE, multifamily lending
Insurers are seeing modest gains in market share as banks, facing increased scrutiny from regulators, lightly tap the brakes.
