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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has agreed to acquire Apollo Residential Mortgage.
February 29 -
Fannie Mae touted its financial support to the small multifamily loan market last year, saying it provided $1.6 billion in financing to the sector.
February 26 -
There is concern that a decline in condo pricing could create loan problems similar to those that cropped up before the financial crisis. Bankers in the area, however, believe foreign investors would take the biggest hit.
February 16 -
The Chicago, Des Moines and Cincinnati FHLBs have grown their life insurance company membership the most in recent years.
February 12 -
American International Group is expanding bets on property lending and safe fixed-income securities after hedge funds investments soured.
February 12 -
Strong demand for rentals will keep pace with new construction over the next few years, the government-sponsored enterprise says.
February 10 -
Redwood Trust said it will stop originating commercial mortgages for securitization and focus solely on investing in bonds backed by commercial mortgages originated by others.
February 10 -
The price of the loans underlying commercial mortgage-backed securities declined 210 basis points during 2015, amid a broad rise in interest rates, according to DebtX.
February 9 -
Funding needed to construct houses is fairly plentiful, but homebuilders are still having trouble lining up financing to purchase and develop land. As a result, buildable lots are in short supply and far more expensive.
February 8 -
Hotel property owners will discover that interest rates have climbed, if they try to refinance loans this year, Fitch Ratings said.
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