Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Experts told Commercial Observer they expect consolidation in debt funds should the economy tank.
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Packing It In: Debt Funds Could Be in Trouble Should the Economy Tank

By Nicholas Rizzi
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Construction worker wages went up 5.4 percent last year, the biggest annual increase since before the Great Recession. Photo: Getty Images
Finance
New York City

What Does the Investment Sales Slump Mean for Lenders?

By Adam Bonislawski
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90 Park Avenue.
Leases  ·  Office
New York City

Trump’s Financial Deregulation Plan Would Be Boon for NYC Leasing: Vornado

By Cathy Cunningham
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Ann Hambly.
Columnists
National

CMBS Risk Retention 101

By Ann Hambly
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference following the announcement that the Fed will raise interest rates, in Washington, D.C., today. Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
Industry
National

Fed Announces Long-Awaited Rate Hike With More Increases Ahead

By Danielle Balbi
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Features
New York City

2016: The Year Conventional Wisdom Died

By Terence Cullen
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Annual US CMBS Issuance from 2000 to Present
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

2016 CMBS Slowdown Shows Market Caution

By Rheaa Rao
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Kara McShane on Wells Fargo's trading floor at 375 Park Avenue. Photo credit: Chris Sorenson.
Players
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Wells Fargo’s Kara McShane is the Lender’s Lender

By Danielle Balbi
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Game of Risk. Photo by Kaitlyn Flannagan/ Observer.
Features
National

Risky Business: CMBS Barbelling is on the Rise

By Adam Bonislawski
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Barney Frank and Chris Dodd. Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Features
National

Dodd-Frank No More?

By Danielle Balbi
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David Durning, Michael Higgins, Alexander Joerg, Jerome Sanzo, Mark S. Edelstein. Credit: Sean Zanni, Patrick McMullan.
Industry
New York City

Global Lenders Opine on Mezz Debt, Gateway Cities and Uncle Sam’s New Rules

By Cathy Cunningham
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CNN projects the 2016 Presidential Election results on the Empire State Building. Courtesy: Empire State Realty Trust.
Finance
National

Will Trump Win Have Brexit-Caliber Effects on Financial Markets?

By Cathy Cunningham
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Barney Frank. Photo: Emily Assiran/Commercial Observer
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Barney Frank Wanted to Focus on Affordable Housing, But the Banks Sunk His Boat

By Danielle Balbi
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Design + Construction  ·  Policy
National

Legislation Aimed at Overthrowing Dodd-Frank Steams Ahead

By Cathy Cunningham
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The new HVCRE rule is pushing construction lending from banks to alternative lenders, but at a cost (CREDIT: Getty images).
Features
National

As Banks Struggle to Navigate the HVCRE Maze, Borrowers Are Turning to Alternative Lenders

By Danielle Balbi
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Happy Sixth Birthday, Dodd-Frank!
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

Dodd-Frank: Six Years of Success or Failure?

By Cathy Cunningham
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The Alternative Finance Issue.
Features
National

The Alternative Finance Issue

By Danielle Balbi and Cathy Cunningham
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Research
New York City

Financial Services and Tech Dominate Midtown South Leasing: CBRE

By Terence Cullen
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