As odd as it may seem and as odd as it is to say, what the municipal market, medium-sized banks, and the real estate market need is a good old fashioned (but not too severe) recession.
On July 26, the Federal Reserve Board...more
In July 2022, we wrote an alert describing the impact of rising interest rates on the real estate market. There were initial and embryonic signs of a slowdown. Now, we have collected data and surveyed clients and members of...more
1/31/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Escrow Accounts ,
Fannie Mae ,
Freddie Mac ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Interest Rate Adjustments ,
Multi-Family Housing ,
Public Sector ,
Real Estate Market ,
Retailers
Whether CCRC residency agreements are treated as leases or contracts under state law could impact the recovery of CCRC bonds in the event of the insolvency of the CCRC owner. Some states treat CCRC residency agreements as...more
9/9/2022
/ Appeals ,
Bondholders ,
Bonds ,
CMBS ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Interest Rates ,
Leases ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
Refinancing ,
Rent ,
Security Deposits ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The Federal Reserve will likely raise its target federal funds rate by another 0.75 percentage point as early as next week, according to news reports. Fed officials have already raised benchmark short-term borrowing rates 1.5...more
7/25/2022
/ Borrowers ,
Construction Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Foreign Investment ,
HUD ,
Interest Rate Adjustments ,
Mezzanine Lenders ,
Price Inflation ,
Real Estate Market ,
Refinancing ,
Supply Chain