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MAY 20, 2019

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Rise in CMBS IO Loan Issuance Surpasses Pre-Recession Levels, Worrying Some in the Industry

Competition that is fueling a spike in interest-only (IO) loan issuance is drawing mixed responses from industry observers. Some view the spike as a worrisome rise in risk that could come back to bite borrowers if 10-year loans mature in a higher interest rate market. Others see IO loans as an opportunity for borrowers to take advantage of healthy lender competition for high quality deals.

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Student Housing Fundamentals Strengthen Ahead of the Fall 2019 Semester

Despite several years of high levels of new construction, student housing properties are on track to be more than 95 percent occupied by the fall of 2019, as they were for the start of the 2018 school year, according to data from RealPage. Companies that manage student housing located within walking distance of top colleges are reporting even stronger pre-leasing rates.

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NREI Wire

NYC Lenders May Face Slump on Rent Control Changes, Analysts Say

Worries about rent control laws led to losses for banks exposed to New York apartment buildings.

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Wynn Discusses Possible Sale of New Massachusetts Casino to MGM

The company is in talks to sell Encore Boston Harbor to MGM.

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Five Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

Deutsche Bank compliance employees previously flagged suspicious activity tied to Trump and Kushner accounts, reports The New York Times. Forbes looks at top 10 tips for first-time real estate investors. These are among the top must reads for the commercial real estate industry today.

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