Strong start for CMBS in 2012
The first CMBS deals of 2012 have priced well, and interest rates being quoted by the conduit shops are now […]
Bad mood at 2012 CREFC conference
The annual CREFC conference was last week in Miami and, while attendance was slightly up, the mood was way worse
Reg AB II Responses Submitted to SEC
The public comments on the SEC re-proposed rules for issuing asset backed securities including CMBS, known as Reg AB II,
MBS Taking Back MISMO Management
The Mortgage Bankers Association has announced it will take back management of MISMO from MERS Corp effective December 1, 2011.
10 Years On and Rocking
Every year on September 11, I join most people in the nation and reflect on the terror attacks of that
First Public Deal of CMBS 2.0 Highlights Disclosure Issues
The CMBS deal recently priced by Deutsche Bank and UBS was the first deal since the market crash to include
Reg AB II Movement
The SEC recently “re-proposed” for public comment proposed new rules for asset backed securitization eligibility that has come to be
C-MISMO survives coup attempt
The leadership at C-MISMO (which I am a part of) has been trying to decide the next steps to promote
CREFC Cautious
I attended the CREFC Annual Conference last week in New York, which was also attended by about 1,000 people representing
MISMO Summit and ICSC RECon convention
I’m fresh back from a pair of industry get-togethers. C-MISMO is floundering; retail seems to be recovering. MISMO Summit Last
