"Most definitely," Mark L. Findura, president of locally based R.J. Twitty & Co. II, a mortgage banking and brokerage firm, tells GlobeSt.com. "We are seeing lenders who are reading the negative publicity about certain markets and reacting by reducing loan proceeds, utilizing more stringent underwriting criteria or, in certain cases, opting not to to lend on a certain product type in a particular market."

Strong words from the head of a firm that has closed $60 million in deals in the past 45 days, running its 20-month total to $360 million in closed loans, sales and equity transactions.

Findura says lenders continue to prefer high-quality, well-located, strong-credit tenants, particularly those that dominate their markets. "For example, Publix (Supermarkets Inc. of Lakeland, FL) and Wal-Mart enjoy outstanding reputations within the lending community," the broker says.