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7 Things That Kill A CMBS Assumption

GlobeSt.com Featured Article 7 Things That Kill A CMBS Assumption Ann Hambly, Founder & CEO, 1st Service Solutions 7 March 2017 Flash back to 2003 The Mortgage Bankers Association performed a survey of the industry in 2003 to rate borrower satisfaction with...

7 Things That Kill A CMBS Assumption

7 Things That Kill A CMBS Assumption MARCH 7, 2017 | BY ANN HAMBLY GRAPEVINE, TX—The primary reason CMBS assumptions don’t close today is the conditions placed upon the buyer as part of the approvals process, writes 1st Service Solutions' Ann Hambly in...

CMBS Risk Retention 101

Commercial Observer Article By Ann Hambly Before trying to understand the basics of the new risk retention regulations in commercial mortgage-backed securities, one must first understand the risk model of CMBS in general.  Golden Days of Yore In the olden days of...

Dispelling Myths of CMBS Financing, From Loan Payoffs to Modifications

by Ann Hambly The primary reason that property owners express such a disdain for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) is that the financing vehicle is “mysterious.” There is no source or website anyone can go to that will explain how a CMBS loan really works,...

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Moving America Forward

Moving America Forward Featuring Ann Hambly, CEO and Founder of 1st Service Solutions Moving America Forward Hosted by William Shatner - Featuring 1st Service Solutions The companies and organizations selected to appear on Moving America Forward represent the "best of...

U.S. mall investors set to lose billions as retail gloom deepens

U.S. | Fri Oct 21, 2016 | 6:18am EDT U.S. mall investors set to lose billions as retail gloom deepens (Featuring 1st Service Solutions) By Herbert Lash and Joy Wiltermuth | NEW YORK (Reuters/IFR) - The dramatic shift to online shopping that has crushed U.S. department...

‘Borrower Advocate’ Ranking

1st Service Solutions is honored to announce that it has received the industry’s 1st ever ‘Borrower Advocate’ ranking.  Morningstar assigned a ranking of MOR CV2 to 1st Service Solutions, recognizing the firms successful track record as an advocate for CMBS borrowers....

1st Service Solutions Facilitates Ownership Transfer of $1.2B

1st Service Solutions Facilitates Ownership Transfer of $1.2B in CMBS Loans Commercial Observer | Finance Weekly 1st Service Solutions assisted Westwood Financial Corp. in the transfer of a $1.2 billion portfolio of commercial mortgage-backed securities loans. The...

Choppy Waters Ahead for Maturing CMBS Loans

By: Beth Mattson-Teig CMBS loan delinquencies have ticked higher in recent months and experts are predicting a more volatile stretch for the second half of the year as more large loans mature. Both Fitch and Trepp, research firms that track the market, have reported...

CMBS Uncertainty Threatens Lenders

Scotsman Guide Article written by Ann Hambly June 2016 The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) business is a numbers game. CMBS conduit lenders generate profits by selling commercial loans into the secondary market, where they are packaged into pools,...