by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | Awards & Announcements
DALLAS – September 25, 2013 – The first CMBS borrower advocate, Ann Hambly, Founder and CEO of Dallas-based 1st Service Solutions, is one of 10 women profiled this month in Mortgage Banking magazine’s list of 20 leading industry women. The recognition of women...
by admin | Sep 24, 2013 | Blog
By Ann Hambly – Now that we are two weeks into the new NFL season, it again becomes clear how important a good quarterback is to winning the game. A good quarterback is only as good as the game plan laid out weeks in advance of the big game. In...
by admin | Sep 4, 2013 | Awards & Announcements
DALLAS – Sept. 3, 2013 – The first CMBS borrower advocate, Ann Hambly, Founder and CEO of Dallas-based 1st Service Solutions, has been named a “Legend: Woman of Distinction” by editors of ALM’s Real Estate Forum. Hambly is featured in the July/August issue,...
by admin | Aug 15, 2013 | Blog
By Kevin Duty – CMBS loans are notorious for their rigid and “mystical” restrictions on what can and can’t be done with loan terms and collateral after the loan closes. Since securitized loans serve as the collateral for investment grade bonds, the U.S....
by admin | Jul 26, 2013 | Anns Articles
As a CMBS borrower advocate, I am frequently asked if the worst is behind us as far as CMBS defaults are concerned. Defaults have leveled off while property values have started to increase, so at first blush it does appear that the worst is over. But is that really...