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When the CMBS Market Plays Musical Chairs

Nearly everyone has played the game of musical chairs at some point in their lives. When the music stopped, the unfortunate participant who ended up without a chair at the end of a round had to sit out the rest of that game and wait for the next one to get...

Trust vs. Bondholder

CMBS Certificateholders Shut Out   THE ABILITY OF INVESTORS in commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) to participate directly in a borrower’s restructuring was recently curtailed by a New York bankruptcy court, raising a number of practical restructuring...

Unraveling the Mystery of Cancellation of Indebtedness Income

What Borrowers Need to Know of the Potential Tax Costs of Loan Workouts and Foreclosures The Borrower’s Tax Consequences in a Foreclosure The mechanics of foreclosure are specific to the laws of the State in which the property is located. In general, in a foreclosure,...

Why CMBS Finance Remains So Vital

From Heartland Real Estate Business , July 2012 WHY CMBS REMAINS SO VITAL Conduit lenders help fill a need balance-sheet lenders often can’t. By Matt Valley Although it will take a few more years for the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market to fully...

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Our Founder, Ann Hambly was featured in What Drives a Special Servicer's Decision on a Defaulted CMBS Loan?

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Trust issues

Redwood exit signals CMBS origination pull-back The US CMBS market has encountered a rocky start to 2016, with new issue pricing spreads performing unpredictably. A number of other concerns have cast doubt over profitability on the origination side, prompting...

An Unfiltered View of CMBS Investments Is Hard to Find

Bondholders often are not told about the options that can help them avoid severe losses Scotsman Guide Article Written By Ann Hambly   Remember the days before selfies and easy photo editing, when a picture of you captured you, as you were at that moment? No...

WHY THE ‘WALL’ OF CMBS MATURITIES WON’T HURT SO BAD

“Coast cities like Los Angeles have the bubbles, and it’s here where we are seeing prices rise to levels that make CMBS properties attractive for refinance or sale,” says Ann Hambly, CEO of 1st Service Solutions, which advocates for CMBS borrowers. “About 20% or so of...

Brace Yourself for A Legislative Downpour

Congressional proposals could affect future real estate prices and project funding   by Rob Seidenwurm   Under the Capitol dome in Washington, lawmakers regularly produce a waterfall of regulations and tax laws that affect commercial mortgage origination. On...

Top 5 Chicago CMBS Loans Maturing 2015

Chicago is the top market when it comes to CMBS distress (followed by Phoenix and Las Vegas). According to Dallas-based 1st Service Solutions, of the 194 CMBS-financed properties, 53 have a loan-to-value greater than 100% and 112 have LTVs greater than 80%. Trepp...