Hideous No Barrier for Apartment Sales in German Boom: Mortgages
Buyers of large residential holdings should have plenty of choice as investors including private-equity firms sell nearly 100,000 apartments this year to repay debt taken on before the market peaked in 2008. Loans for the deals were typically packaged …
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Continue to Decline
During the second quarter of 2012, the 60-plus day delinquency rate for commercial and multifamily mortgages held in life company portfolios increased 0.01 percentage points to 0.15 percent. The 60-plus day delinquency rate for multifamily loans held …
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Slowing Job Creation, Tight Lending Hampers US Commercial Market Recovery …
"The difficulty small businesses have in getting commercial real estate loans for leasing or buy is keeping a lid on demand," Yun clarified. "Multifamily is the only commercial sector with a notable growth in new space, with some lending provided …
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