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The lenders polled said that the total volume of commercial and multifamily loans at their firms increased by an average amount of 10.8 percent in 2011
Commercial real estate development firms are looking forward to more improvement in the capital market as more banks and lending institutions grow comfortable with lending. Loan-to-value ratios are still down and many banks are still not lending, preferring instead to build capital, but experts believe signs of a recovery are clear. Low loan rates resulted in a strengthened level of transactions at the close of 2011 and many investors are interested in making deals; however, they are still being selective about where to shop for loans. Banks are still leading the lending pack with 77% of loan originations as insurance firms, private... read more