Hilton Worldwide Holdings (Hilton) opened its first Tru by Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City in May. The new mid-priced brand is pricing rooms at less than $100 to attract cost-conscious travelers such as millennials. The larger lobbies and amenities such as craft beer and pool tables encourage communal … [Read more...] about 6.28.17: Hilton’s Tru Brand Latest Entrant into Crowded Hotel Franchise Space
4.3.15: Franchise Expirations Becoming a Headache for CMBS Conduit Hotel Loans
The buyers of the most risky CMBS securities, sometime referred to as the “b-buyers,” have laid down some pretty strict guidelines for the remaining minimum term for franchise agreements on hotels to be eligible for CMBS conduit loans. As the buyers of the most risky CMBS securities, the b-buyers … [Read more...] about 4.3.15: Franchise Expirations Becoming a Headache for CMBS Conduit Hotel Loans
9.29.14: Franchise Expirations an Issue for CMBS Conduit Loans
The buyers of the most risky bonds in the CMBS structure (commonly referred to as the b-buyer) have the right to review all the loans in a CMBS pool in which they buy the bonds in the riskiest position. As part of the review, the b-buyer has the opportunity to “kick-out” of the pool or request price … [Read more...] about 9.29.14: Franchise Expirations an Issue for CMBS Conduit Loans