Commercial Mortgage Alert reports $17.4 billion of U.S. CMBS are in the pipeline to price by the end of September. This figure includes two multi-borrower transactions totaling $2.9 billion that are now in the market and expected to price next week. The offerings, at approximately $1.4 billion each, … [Read more...] about 5.20.11: CMBS Pipeline: An Anticipated $17 Billion Through September 30, 2011
5.18.11: B-Piece Buyers Wait on Risk Retention’s Final Act
A B-piece buyer's appetite for taking on 5% risk and the buyer's future affiliation with special servicing will depend on a final risk-retention rule required under the Dodd-Frank Act. The comment period on the banking agencies' risk-retention proposal ends June 10. According to Brian Hanson, … [Read more...] about 5.18.11: B-Piece Buyers Wait on Risk Retention’s Final Act
5.11.11: SBA and Flood Insurance – Check Private Sources in Addition to NFIP
ValueXpress recently obtained a commitment from its partner bank, Country Bank on a hotel located in Brooklyn, NY. A FEMA flood determination on form 81-93 required by the SBA found the property located in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). The SBA requires that borrowers obtain flood insurance … [Read more...] about 5.11.11: SBA and Flood Insurance – Check Private Sources in Addition to NFIP
5.3.11: Commercial Mortgage Bonds: Largest Rally Since July
Commercial mortgage bonds are experiencing the largest rally in 10 months on growing confidence that declining unemployment will boost the economy enough to stem a tide of loan defaults. Top-rated securities backed by U.S. property loans returned 1.41% in April, while AAA-ranked corporate bonds … [Read more...] about 5.3.11: Commercial Mortgage Bonds: Largest Rally Since July
4.28.11: Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Claims Top Spot in 2010 Best Performing Cities
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas claimed the top spot in the 2010 Best Performing Cities index, according to the Milken Institute. The area edged up from second place in 2009. The area is heralded for its economic performance amid severe national recession. The metro area’s job growth ranked in the … [Read more...] about 4.28.11: Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Claims Top Spot in 2010 Best Performing Cities
4.25.11: Moving the 504 Refinance Program Forward: SBA Removes Another Roadblock
As some banks discovered as they tried to move new 504 refinance loans through the SBA regional approval centers, their loans were getting thwarted -- not by the SBA, but by the lender that held the note the new lender was trying to refinance. SBA Form 2416 was modified effective April 14, 2011, so … [Read more...] about 4.25.11: Moving the 504 Refinance Program Forward: SBA Removes Another Roadblock
4.22.11: ValueXpress to Exhibit at AAHOA Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV
ValueXpress will be exhibiting at the annual Asian American Hotel Owners (AAHOA) Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada June 16-17, 2011. ValueXpress will be located in booth 452 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center noon-6:00 p.m. on both Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17. “ValueXpress is an Allied … [Read more...] about 4.22.11: ValueXpress to Exhibit at AAHOA Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV
4.19.11: Underwriting on CMBS Loans Loosens as Cautious Optimism Hits
Underwriting on CMBS loans is loosening as originators compete for more business in a sector that's starting to heat up again. "The first transactions to emerge from CMBS 2.0 were very conservative in most facets, benefiting an industry emerging from a very stressful period," said Huxley Somerville, … [Read more...] about 4.19.11: Underwriting on CMBS Loans Loosens as Cautious Optimism Hits
4.15.11: SBA Requiring Reserves for Certain Lenders Selling Loans in the Secondary Market
In 2009 and 2010, the SBA provided notice that it was increasing its level of supervision over certain higher risk SBA lenders that participate in the secondary market. Specifically, the notices covered all SBA lenders that seek to sell loans into the secondary market and are subject to (1) a Cease … [Read more...] about 4.15.11: SBA Requiring Reserves for Certain Lenders Selling Loans in the Secondary Market
4.7.11: ValueXpress Lowers CMBS Conduit Loan Minimum to $1 Million
ValueXpress has lowered the minimum loan amount for CMBS conduit loans to $1 million, effective immediately. On CMBS conduit loans between $1 million and $5 million, 5- and 10-year loan terms are available based on 25-year amortization (30 years for multi-family and manufactured housing … [Read more...] about 4.7.11: ValueXpress Lowers CMBS Conduit Loan Minimum to $1 Million
