Journals By Industry - Commercial Lending

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) spearheaded a joint letter submitted to Congress, signed by 18 other national trade associations, banks and lending organizations, that urged lawmakers to review the protections that...

As the commercial/multifamily real estate finance market climbs out of the depths of the Great Recession, some wonder what the "new normal" will look like. But for there to be a new normal...

Global commercial real estate (CRE) is gradually improving despite mounting concerns over European sovereign debt, the pace of future economic expansion and a weak U.S. housing recovery. There are several issues that will...

In 2005, E.J. Burke was asked to take over the real estate finance unit of Cleveland-based Key Corp. Officially, he would become executive BBI vice president of KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC), the...

During the worst of the commercial real estate downturn in 2009, commercial real estate loans (CRE) were generally not refinanced; but lenders offered extensions to most borrowers, trying not to upset the equilibrium...

Good fortune can be elusive when it crosses regional boundaries. Texas and New Mexico are a Southwestern case in point when it comes to their commercial real estate markets. Texas commercial lending markets...

HEADNOTE This article originally appeared in the November 2011 Fidelity and Surety Committee Newsletter. As many of you know, the West is leading the country in housing failures and foreclosures. While Nevada is...

Byline: Rob Heselbarth, editorial director Recovery do-over On the surface, the housing market is in the same place it was a year ago, sitting on pent-up demand and piles of frustration, poised for...

Thirty-day-plus delinquencies in commercial real estate loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities fell 26 basis points to 9.51 percent in November, according to Trepp LLC, New York. Only August's 36-point drop was bigger. But...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Learn what members of the International Franchise Association Board of Directors have to say about the state of franchising. QUESTION: What is the most significant issue facing the franchise industry in...

Through the recent real estate downturn, construction lending has seen a significant decline in volume. As the commercial real estate industry begins to recover, a new model for construction lending is developing. Non-traditional...

HEADNOTE Here are tips and strategies to increase its impact. Our nation's laws give the public a chance to comment on proposed regulations, an opportunity we should never squander. While frustrating at times,...

HEADNOTE How credit unions are responding to the great unknowns of the Durbin Amendment Some pundits would say the final form of the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act was a minor victory...

Like most other industries, the franchise market has been hit hard by the ongoing recession, and credit availability for prospective franchisees continues to be a major obstacle to growth. For this reason, franchisors...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While Alaska is somewhat isolated from the rest of the country, the national economic crisis is having a psychological and real impact on the state's housing market. Since the advent of...

Six years ago I started Funding Universe to help business owners connect with investors. Soon we learned we were turning away about 90 percent of our business. The challenge we found over and...

HEADNOTE INDIA Corporate borrowers in India have been hard hit by the rupee slide-the currency fell 18% over the dollar between January and November, 2011, and fell 7% in November alone. According to...

HEADNOTE Real estate projects are getting capital injections from new and diverse sources as traditional bank lending dries up. IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 Banks around the world have become skittish about lending. Although central...

For more than 25 years, Hollerbach & Associates has delivered comprehensive title research and abstracting services in all 254 counties in Texas. Our firm routinely services transactions ranging from simple to complex, residential...