Market Update Blog

May 18, 2017

Barry Slatt Mortgage announces an expansion of its leadership team with the hiring of Jason Berry as their new Chief Operating Officer. Jason Berry had been a strategic advisor to the firm since October 2015. With this announcement, Michael Kaplan…

May 11, 2017

Two questions regularly come up when choosing a firm to manage your commercial and multi-family financing needs. What is a full service mortgage banking company and why is it so important to pick the right firm to service your needs?…

May 4, 2017

Although there is no formal standard industry definition for what constitutes a small balance commercial loan, many consider small balance commercial loans to be under $10 million. Some argue that a $10 million loan is a large loan and believe…

April 6, 2017

High quality office properties have traditionally been a sought after asset class for commercial real estate lenders. It is important to understand the pros and cons of different lending categories before making a decision on your office finance needs. The…

March 30, 2017

In commercial real estate lending, two commonly used indices are the Treasury yield and the Swap rate. Lenders generally determine their interest rates by adding a risk-based spread over a risk-free index. For example, life insurance lenders generally use the…