Overlooked 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
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Rating Agency Mistakes? Conflicts of Interest? (Court Ruling & Panel Testimony Point to Challenges for CMBS 2.0)
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market TrendsIn two prior postings [first] [second] addressing the CRE finance crisis and market trends, I have explored three (3) topics that point us to answers on these all-important (even personal) questions: What does all this mean? What is the big-picture? Where is this going? Before we address the 4th topic (covered bonds), we need to… Continue Reading