CMBS conduit loan rates have fallen to the lowest levels since the restart of CMBS lending in 2010. Interest rates on CMBS conduit loans are set based on a spread over the libor swap rate corresponding to the loan term. Recently, libor swap rates have declined in tandem with the 10-year treasury … [Read more...] about 5.18.12: CMBS Conduit Loan Rates Decline with Treasury Rally
5.14.12: Rates on 5-Year CMBS Conduit Loans Worse Than 10-Year Deals
Rates on 5-year CMBS conduit loans are higher than loans with a 10-year term, and the difference between the two appears to be increasing. Normally in commercial lending, when the 5-year Treasury or libor swap rate is lower than the 10-year Treasury or libor swap rate, loan rates on deals with a … [Read more...] about 5.14.12: Rates on 5-Year CMBS Conduit Loans Worse Than 10-Year Deals
5.7.12: Cash Management and CMBS Conduit Loans…Not Perfect Together: Part II
A recent post of ours outlined the insistence on cash management accounts for nearly all CMBS conduit loans. In summary, cash management accounts are set up for each transaction as a bank account in the name of both the borrower and the lender, but it’s primarily under the borrower’s control. … [Read more...] about 5.7.12: Cash Management and CMBS Conduit Loans…Not Perfect Together: Part II
4.30.12: Cash Management and CMBS Conduit Loans…Not Perfect Together
One of the more burdensome structural features of CMBS 2.0 (post-2010 CMBS conduit loans) has been the insistence of cash management accounts for nearly all CMBS conduit loans. In summary, cash management accounts are set up for each transaction as a bank account in the name of both the borrower and … [Read more...] about 4.30.12: Cash Management and CMBS Conduit Loans…Not Perfect Together
3.26.12: CMBS Conduit Loan Rates Decline with CMBS Spreads
CMBS conduit loans rates are declining in concert with the powerful rally in the CMBS market that began in January. Strong demand for CMBS continues based on the results of a $925-million conduit offering led by Wells Fargo and RBS that priced on Friday, March 22. All but one of the investment-grade … [Read more...] about 3.26.12: CMBS Conduit Loan Rates Decline with CMBS Spreads
6.30.11: Up-Front Costs Concern Small Balance Conduit Borrowers
Small balance ($2-$10 million) CMBS conduit borrowers no longer enjoy programs that feature fixed transaction costs for third-party reports and lender’s legal charges that are a relative bargain. Those programs, in effect prior to the 2008 CMBS conduit loan market meltdown, no longer exist. Today’s … [Read more...] about 6.30.11: Up-Front Costs Concern Small Balance Conduit Borrowers
6.10.11: Tighter Spreads Expected on Upcoming Conduit Deal
The senior spreads on a $2.1-billion CMBS offering by UBS, Deutsche Bank and Ladder Capital are shaping up to be slightly tighter than those on another multi-borrower issue that priced last week. The second offering of the year from this trio of lenders is slated soon, following another week of … [Read more...] about 6.10.11: Tighter Spreads Expected on Upcoming Conduit Deal
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
3.24.11: Competition Heats Up for CMBS Conduit Loans
The successful CMBS offering by Goldman Sachs and Citigroup (see our 3.23.11 News Article) that priced on March 23rd marks the fifth multi-borrower deal completed in 2011. Combined issuance in the five deals totaled nearly $8 billion. With over 20 CMBS conduit shops having jumped into the resurgent … [Read more...] about 3.24.11: Competition Heats Up for CMBS Conduit Loans
2.10.11: CMBS Conduit Loan Origination in 2011 & Beyond: Report from the MBA CREF Convention
The prognosis for CMBS conduit loan origination in 2011 and beyond was discussed at this year’s MBA CREF convention by three of the most active originators of CMBS loans right now, Richard Schlenger of Citigroup, Roddy O’Neal of Goldman Sachs and Dennis Schuh of JPMorgan. In addition, Warren DeHaan … [Read more...] about 2.10.11: CMBS Conduit Loan Origination in 2011 & Beyond: Report from the MBA CREF Convention