(This is my last blog covering the CREF-C June Convention) Below is a very random collection of information (and comments) as “take aways” from my attendance at this convention earlier this week. You’ll note that I really don’t jump into the CMBS 2.0 panels, nor into the special servicing panels. Why? Most of the content from those… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: community banks
Federal Aid To Community Banks For Lending To Commercial Real Estate? Coming This Week?
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market TrendsRecently, I’ve addressed the importance of community banks in the economic recovery, and in furnishing credit for commercial real estate. My focus is on the draft legislation prepared by Representative Minnick (D-Idaho) extending federal aid to community banks (prior blog and refrence to an earlier blog), which will allow community banks to make… Continue Reading
Why Support Federal Aid To Community Banks? Bernanke’s Speech Says So – But Without Saying So
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market TrendsThe importance of community banks to small businesses, and consequently to the broader U.S. economy, has been largely ignored in our focus on "too big to fail" (relating to the largest banks) and now on "sovereign credit risk" (relating to the credit rating of Greece, Spain and Hungary). Aid to community banks just might be… Continue Reading
Proposed Legislation To Aid Community Banks In CRE Lending, Delinquent Loans & REO Properties
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market TrendsOverlooked by the recent focus on health care reform, and now by the financial reform bills (see my recent blog posts, is draft legislation prepared by Representative Minnick(D-Idaho). Known as "The Community Bank and Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act of 2010," his draft legislation has circulated on the Hill but has NOT been introduced into… Continue Reading
Capital Market Scoreboard: Selected Topics from the CMSA January Conference
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Technology (including Green Buildings), Training, Workout IssuesAs noted in my lengthy postings summarizing the recent 2010 CMSA January Conference in DC [Day 1 link; Day 2 link], over 1,000 commercial real estate professionals attended the conference – roughly 2X more than expected. Why this unexpected attendance? Answer: All of us are looking for answers amidst the continuing liquidity problems in the CRE Capital… Continue Reading
Capital Market Scorecard: Day 2 Summary (Part 1 of 2) from the CMSA January Conference (Bonus: Tech Tip – pins & passwords)
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Technology (including Green Buildings)(When we attend industry conferences, we bring you along by blogging on topics of interest to us, with our comments as a bonus. This is the second in a series of posting relating to, and from, the 2010 CMSA January Conference. [Link to Day 1] Our blogs on other conferences are found [i] under the "Market Trends"… Continue Reading