Wachovia, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America were the top commercial/multifamily originators in 2007, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Other top-10 originators in the MBA's 4th Annual Commercial/Multifamily Finance Firms Annual Originations Rankings were Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate; Credit Suisse; Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP; Capmark Financial Group Inc.; CBRE|Melody; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; and KeyBank Real Estate Capital. Wachovia was the top originator for real estate investment trusts, investments funds, Fannie Mae, and conduits, while Wells Fargo topped the list for life insurance companies and other investors and Bank of America led for commercial banks/savings institutions, the MBA reported. In addition, Capmark Financial Group was the top originator for Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Authority/Ginnie Mae, and specialty finance companies; TIAA-CREF for pension funds; and GE Real Estate for credit companies.
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AI is leaving its marks in a wave of recent pro se litigation with fabricated citations and debunked arguments found throughout lawsuits, attorneys say.
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
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The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
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Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
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