The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for all land in the United States. FIRM are used by surveyors to determine the Flood Zone for all property secured by a CMBS loan, and the Flood Zone is required to be noted on all surveys for a CMBS … [Read more...] about 2.25.20: A PRIMER ON FLOOD INSURANCE FOR CMBS LOANS
8.9.13: Market Swallows Flood of CMBS Issues at Tighter Spreads
CMBS buyers returned to the market to gobble up the latest wave of multi-borrower offerings – four deals totaling more than $4 billion. Furthermore, prices generally tightened on each issuance. Now, new-issue prices on benchmark paper from commercial MBS offerings have retraced almost half of their … [Read more...] about 8.9.13: Market Swallows Flood of CMBS Issues at Tighter Spreads
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