2022 Top Mortgage Brokers

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe broker channel continues to flex its muscle
Leading the Way in a Time of Uncertainty

Reading Time: 6 minutesCorporate governance can help commercial mortgage companies stay on track
Creating a New Landscape

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe use of embedded finance could help speed the commercial mortgage process
Today’s gas stations chase the convenience store gold rush

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I was growing up in eastern Washington in the 1960s, my father would get a free steak knife every time he filled up the family’s Chevrolet Caprice at his favorite gas station. In those days, the price of gas rarely moved much up or down from about 30 cents a gallon. That good old […]
Protect Your Borrowers’ Assets

Reading Time: 4 minutesCommercial mortgage insurance benefits all parties and may curtail personal guarantees
Maintain Stability in Turbulent Times

Reading Time: 4 minutesRising interest rates and tightening credit may give private lenders an advantage
Get Your Ducks in a Row

Reading Time: 6 minutesData management streamlines underwriting tasks and creates more financing opportunities
Opening the Door

Reading Time: 6 minutesA new lending model offers opportunities for fix-and-flip investors
International Investments: Switzerland

Reading Time: 2 minutesSwiss banks are well-regarded safe havens. Long-standing provisions protect the identity and financial security of an account holder, while Switzerland’s highly stable economy is a proven safeguard to banking clients around the world. The European nation of 8.7 million people produced $813 billion in goods and services in 2021, an economy that’s roughly the same […]
The office sector stumbled but isn’t facing its demise

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U.S. office-sector vacancy rate jumped by 30 basis points in second- quarter 2022 to finish at 18.4%, according to Moody’s Analytics data. While this was less than the pandemic-era peak (18.5% in Q2 2021), it marked a significant departure from the generally positive performance that offices had realized over the previous nine months. Particularly […]