Property Plays: Valley, GSA, A's Stadium
Property Plays is a weekly roundup of the latest loans, leases, sales and projects around the country. Send your tips — all confidential — to realestate@law360.com.
CMBS Lending Is Higher Than It's Been In Years
The comedown of interest rates this past year has been a boon for the commercial mortgage-backed securities market, with the amount of issued CMBS up roughly 172% year-to-date as of November, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency LLC.
Valley Sells $925M In Loans As Banks Shed CRE Loans
Lenders, especially banks under pressure from regulators, are now taking big steps to distance themselves from commercial real estate. Those strategies include selling even performing loan portfolios at a discount, as well as starting foreclosures to draw buyers.
Property Plays: Valley, GSA, A's Stadium
Property Plays is a weekly roundup of the latest loans, leases, sales and projects around the country. Send your tips — all confidential — to realestate@law360.com.
CMBS Lending Is Higher Than It's Been In Years
The comedown of interest rates this past year has been a boon for the commercial mortgage-backed securities market, with the amount of issued CMBS up roughly 172% year-to-date as of November, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency LLC.
Valley Sells $925M In Loans As Banks Shed CRE Loans
Lenders, especially banks under pressure from regulators, are now taking big steps to distance themselves from commercial real estate. Those strategies include selling even performing loan portfolios at a discount, as well as starting foreclosures to draw buyers.
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