Home Sales Are Up Across The Country

Housing sales up In the December 2 edition of the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions, commonly called the Beige Book, eight Federal Reserve Districts reported an economic uptick. In fact, all but two Fed districts reported increased activity or improved conditions, with Philadelphia and Richmond seeing mixed results. At the end of the… Read More

Commercial Mortgage Defaults at U.S. Banks Reach 3.4% (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — The commercial mortgage default rate on loans held by U.S. banks more than doubled to 3.4 percent in the third quarter as vacancies rose and rents declined, Real Estate Econometrics LLC said.

Commercial Mortgage Defaults in U.S. Bank Portfolios Reach 3.4% (Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — The commercial mortgage default rate on loans held by U.S. banks more than doubled to 3.4 percent in the third quarter as vacancies rose and rents declined, Real Estate Econometrics LLC said.