by admin | Nov 9, 2016 | Blog
What’s the difference between an ARD vs. maturity of your loan? by Ann Hambly The simplest way to explain the difference between an ARD and a maturity of your CMBS loan is this: An ARD is a suggested maturity date and a true maturity date is a demand, not a...
by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog
CMBS Workouts: Truth or Fiction? Like the mythical Unicorn of days gone by, many people say that they know people that have successfully completed positive CMBS Workouts, but few have first-hand experience. As restrictive as CMBS Loan Servicers, and, REMIC (“Real...
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog
As Seen On TV – RATED Ever seen an infomercial where some loud obnoxious, screaming at the top of their lungs, spokesperson is selling based on the big financial windfall due to some misfortune that happened in the past? The in your face, over the top, and angry...
by admin | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog
What is CMBS Risk Retention and why should I care as a Borrower? by Rob Seidenwurm What is CMBS Risk Retention and why should I care as a Borrower? For years, CMBS loan securitization follow the same process. Lenders originate the loans, package them up, securitize...
by admin | Sep 13, 2016 | Blog
Is your pension fund invested in CMBS? by Ann Hambly I got a call from my dad the other morning. He was panicked because his pension check, which always hits his bank account on a certain day each month, hadn’t been deposited yet this month. He had placed a call to...
by admin | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
THE OIL / NATURAL GAS PRICE COLLAPSE AND ITS IMPACT ON HOTELS Written by Bill Stuckeman & Sonny Torres Boom – yes / Bust – big time / Bounce Back -?????? In August of 2014 the Average Price of West Texas Crude was $95.00 a barrel. Hotels that were located...