CommLoan had the opportunity to catch up with Founder and CEO of 1st Service Solutions, Ann Hambly. After spending 30 years of her career in servicing for commercial real estate, … READ MORE
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Enjoying the Limelight, Mitch Ginsberg Talks About Changes in Consumer Behavior
The media spotlight was shining bright on CommLoan in recent days. Mitch Ginsberg, CEO, spoke on a panel for business leadership and innovation at the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, was featured in the “Trendsetters” section of AZ RE Magazine, interviewed with Fox Radio’s … READ MORE
Preliminary Numbers for First Quarter of 2017 Indicate Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate
CommLoan examines deal-activity vs. transaction volume trends
First-quarter of 2017 saw an 18% decrease in transaction volume, which
came in at a grand total of $94.8 billion, according to data from Real
Capital Analytics (RCA), a New York City-based research firm. According to
that same report, portfolio deals fell by 38 percent year-over-year, while
single-asset transactions fell by 10 percent.
However … READ MORE
CommLoan’s Eric Little Makes Big Splash at AREAA’s 2017 Global Luxury Summit
AARAA’s Global Update Focused on Key Trends in Commercial Real Estate
On Friday, April 21st, CommLoan’s Vice President of National Business Development, Eric Little, spoke about the changes and trends that are shaping commercial real estate at the AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America) Global Luxury Summit in Miami, … READ MORE
Can business owners get a better deal on commercial mortgages?
CommLoan’s Mitch Ginsberg and Wayne Lorgus, Partner at B2B CFO Weigh in
An owner of an Arizona based growing business decided it was time to purchase the building his company was occupying. A loyal, long term customer of his bank, he knew that his relationships … READ MORE
CommLoan CEO discusses digital marketplaces with AZ TV’s Catherine Anaya
Mitch Ginsberg featured on “Tech Tuesday” segment
On Tuesday, April 4th, CommLoan’s CEO Mitch Ginsberg was featured on AZ TV’s Tech Tuesday, discussing how digital marketplaces are changing and shaping consumer behavior. In his interview with Daily Mix anchor Catherine Anaya, Mitch described how the … READ MORE
Student Housing – The next big boom and why investors are loving it
Starting in early 2000, as part of an effort to keep up with the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), Fannie Mae dropped its DSC to (debt service coverage) to 1.20x and underwrote student housing loans to the exact same parameters as conventional loans.
It’s no surprise that since then, student housing has continued to be a profitable venture for many financial real estate investors. But 2017 … READ MORE
Talks of Change in Regulations in Appraisals May Impact Lending
In a recent Bloomberg article, reporter Jesse Hamilton, addressed a major issue that could impact lending practices should it pass legislature. According to the article, regulators are discussing increasing the threshold for requiring appraisals on commercial property to $400,000, from the current $250,000.
According to Bloomberg’s sources, President Donald Trump’s aggressive moves to knock down government constraints on business loans have resulted in U.S. bank … READ MORE
FED RAISES RATES, HOW WILL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING BE IMPACTED? * *DON’T JUST WATCH THE RATES, WARNS COMMLOAN’S CEO BUT FOCUS ON WHERE THE ECONOMY IS HEADING
The March 16th Wall Street Journal’s cover story focused on the Federal Reserve’s announcement on raising short-term interest rates and the prospect of lifting them even further through this year, moving the central bank into a new, more aggressive phase of draining easy money from the financial system as the economy improves. This is not the first time that the interest rates were raised since … READ MORE
Multifamily Projects Face Harder Time Funding – CommLoan Offers Solution
The Wall Street Journal reported in a February 21st article that large banks are stepping back from new multifamily funding projects in light of the cooling apartment market and a perceived oversupply of new units.
Quoting real estate research firm Axiometrics Inc., the report noted that the number of new multifamily units is set to hit a 30-year high in 2017. That could loosen pressure on rents, which … READ MORE