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Berman says he will continue discussions on the Hill about the future of the GSEs and the government's role in housing.
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Today's news that Walker & Dunlop entered into an agreement to buy CWCapital was greeted with mixed reactions from the apartment industry.
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Though the competitive landscape grew more heated last year, the overall market for permanent multifamily debt also expanded, allowing Fannie and Freddie to capture more than a 60 percent market share.
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As the fourth-quarter busy season gets under way, Freddie Mac has a slight underwriting advantage while Fannie Mae features a quicker turnaround.
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Many Fannie, Freddie, and FHA lenders are now building up thier life company correspondent relationships both to offer customers more choices, and to protect themselves against the uncertainty surrounding the GSEs.
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As the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury continues to stay low—and as the Federal Reserve ends its QE-2 program—the ability to lock a rate as soon as possible has become a huge competitive advantage for life insurance companies.
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The wave of consolidations in the seniors housing space over the past two years presents a problem for the GSEs, who are now thinking of tweaking their credit boxes to help drive volume.
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CWCapital continues its aggressive growth strategy as it works on acquiring Rockwood Real Estate Advisors, a best-in-class equity house that would complement the company's lending operations.
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Though the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen about 80 basis points in the past two months, LIBOR has remained low, causing borrowers to explore adjustable-rate executions.
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All-in rates on 10-year loans from the GSEs have risen 60 to 70 basis points in the past six weeks, which will likely have a big impact on cap rates, and the acquisition market in general, heading into 2011.