Where The Liquidity Is Coming From

Mortgage REITs are originating more loans this year while banks have stepped up their pace considerably.

By Erika Morphy | August 06, 2018 at 04:00 AM

flattening yield curve

A Shift For Banks

recent federal law

Mortgage REITs' Breakout Year

CMBS, Life and “Other”

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Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.

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