John Cannon

Lenders Ramp Up Acq-Rehab Debt Programs

Several multifamily lenders, including Wells Fargo, Berkadia, and BB&T Real Estate Funding, are ramping up their non-recourse bridge loan programs in anticipation of growing demand. More

Multifamily Lenders Increasingly Hitch Wagons to Investment Sales

Over the past month, both Berkadia and Walker & Dunlop made moves to tie loan originations to investment sales platforms, following the lead of Wells Fargo and CWCapital. More

Four Ways Borrowers Can Prepare for a Post-GSEs World

Multifamily borrowers should start preparing now to live in a world with no GSEs by diversifying thier relationships, going long-term, and modeling more conservative exit strategies. More

ARMs Get Another Look as Treasury Rises

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. More

MetLife Leads Insurance Company Charge to Multifamily

The GSEs are beginning to hear footsteps at their back as insurance companies re-engage the market with higher leverage levels and improved pricing. More

CMBS Market Gathers Momentum

Berkadia and Walker & Dunlop recently opened their CMBS platforms, KeyBank and Marcus & Millichap closed their first CMBS loans in ages, plus several encouraging signs are gathering for the sector. More

Process Wars: Freddie Focuses on Speed to Catch-Up with Fannie

The GSEs are processing deals hand-over-fist, but Fannie Mae currently has the quicker execution. So Freddie Mac is working on several short- and long-term fixes to help speed up its deal cycle timeline. More

Process Wars: Freddie Focuses on Speed to Catch-Up with Fannie

The GSEs are processing deals hand-over-fist, but Fannie Mae currently has the quicker execution. So Freddie Mac is working on several short- and long-term fixes to help speed up its deal cycle timeline. More

Beyond the GSEs: Conduits, Life Companies, Banks Grow More Competitive

While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to win the lion's share of multifamily business, other capital sources are growing more competitive. Life insurance companies and banks are stepping up to the plate again for certain assets and executions, and even conduit lenders are pricing more competitively now. More

Beyond the GSEs: Conduits, Life Companies, Banks Grow More Competitive

While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to win the lion's share of multifamily business, other capital sources are growing more competitive. Life insurance companies and banks are stepping up to the plate again for certain assets and executions, and even conduit lenders are pricing more competitively now. More

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