Barry Slatt Mortgage principal Michael Kaplan arranged $8,800,000 in debt to finance the acquisition of two free-standing Albertsons/Safeway stores located in the cities of Renton and Milton, WA. The two stores were recently awarded back to Albertsons/Safeway as part of…
The Federal Reserve should not be in any hurry to raise U.S. interest rates because inflation is so low and the economy is still short of full employment, a top Fed official said on Tuesday. “We feel like we can…
The global economy has impacted what was predicted to be a rise in interest rates in 2016. Last December was the first time since 2006 that the Fed raised the federal funds and discount rates. Thereafter it was assumed that…
Here are some thoughts on the impact of Brexit on the economy according to the economists at Wells Fargo Bank: UK exiting the EU adds greater risk to the global economy. UK will likely go into a recession. The EU…
If you own commercial real estate with a maturing loan in the next couple of years, you’re not alone. The industry is calling it the “wall of maturities.” According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, a combined total of $523 billion…
Commercial lending is regulated by various federal laws such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. As these regulations begin to take effect, life companies continue with business as usual while banks and CMBS lenders work to…
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