On the Rise

The outlook for CMBS lending is brightening despite the ongoing pandemic

International Investments: Switzerland

Like almost all cross-border investors, Swiss companies pulled back significantly from the U.S. commercial real estate market after COVID-19 emerged in March 2020. But Swiss investment companies have been buyers in several multimillion deals this year, particularly in the multifamily-housing sector. According to Real Capital Analytics (RCA), Switzerland ranked No. 7 among foreign investors in […]

Survey finds employee relations to be of utmost importance

This past May, The Mortgage Collaborative released the results of its latest Pulse of the Mortgage Industry survey. Founded in 2013, the collaborative is a nationwide, cooperative network of 228 member institutions. Nearly 60% are independent mortgage banks while the rest are federally or state-chartered banks and credit unions.  President and chief operating officer Rich […]