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A title insurance company can deny a construction lender’s coverage against mechanics liens that were asserted after the lender stopped funding the construction escrow, even though the lender was entitled to do so under the loan documents, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in BB Syndication Services, Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Company. In this case, the lender stopped funding a project after…

Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Real estate indicators from HFF Director Jennifer Keller and Senior Real Estate Analyst Martha Nay in HFF's Boston office
Any borrower seeking a construction loan in the last 12 months has likely encountered a five-letter abbreviation that has the potential to present new and considerable challenges on the path to the closing table: HVCRE. HVCRE (Highly Volatile Commercial Real Estate) is a…

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It’s the gift-giving season and according to the National Retail Federation, the average person celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and/or Kwanzaa will spend $804.42 this year, an increase of 5% from 2013. The 2014 holiday season also promises to be one of the biggest in terms of online spending, as 56% of American consumers plan to shop online – the most ever
In fact, Americans plan to do almost half of their shopping from the comfort of their home computer,…

Fannie Mae is preparing to increase its debt-to-income ratio requirement to 50% next month. While this move may seem risky as borrowers will have less cash-flow, Fannie Mae insists the results of its study show the borrowers that will now qualify are up to the task.

A famous line from the old movie “The Wizard of Oz” involves the character Oz shouting out “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” The little guy behind the curtain was trying to pro

Convincing a lender of your need and viability as a business can often be the biggest hurdle.

As a real estate agent, it is important to be ready for Oct. 3 and the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures Rule. Much of that preparation is checking with your lender. In fact, an interview of sorts is appropriate to determine how prepared the lender is and how they intend to communicate with you throughout the transaction.

If they have access to credit, 2017 looks bright for small businesses.A poll conducted by Morning Consult for the U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Market Competitiveness (CCMC) found:Small busin

Find out how to do your research on current mortgage interest rates, what questions to ask a mortgage lender, and how to comparison shop for mortgages.

The amount of commercial real estate loans on U.S. bank books has swelled by more than $100 billion in the past four quarters, a 6.6% increase and now totals more than $1.65 trillion (excluding farming), according to the latest...

Contrary to the increasingly prevalent argument that the benefits of homeownership have been overemphasized, a new study by finds that it is still a good investment for low- and moderate-income households. But there is a caveat : The lending process must be...

Rising defaults on auto loans are a risk that bears watching for bank investors.

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Lending for commercial and multifamily projects really took off in the first quarter – with half again as many loans originated this past quarter compared to the same period last year. Here’s what happened.