Commercial Mortgage Insight

2001 FEATURES AND REPORTS

This index lists feature stories, reports and news items that appeared in Commercial Mortgage Insight in 2001.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Will The Hike IN Tax Credit Caps Stimulate Affordable Housing? Author: Barry Kipnis March, p. 15

APPRAISALS

Interpretation, Prediction Become Key To Real Estate Appraisal Author: Jerry DeMuth Nov., p.1

BANKRUPTCIES

Surviving The Retail Shakeout: A Primer For Real Estate Pros Authors: Sean W. Gilligan and Adam F. Zweifler March, p. 21

BLACK MOLD

Due Diligence Recommended To Check For Presence Of Mold Author: Damian Wach Dec., p.1

CMBS

Getting The Best Lending Practices Of Both CMBS And Portfolio Lenders Author: Nathaniel I. Margolis and Michael M. Epstein Jan., p.1
Industry Rises To Challenges Of The New Millennium Authors: Michael Norman, Daniel Warren, Michael Schnieder Feb., p.22
What Will The 21st Century Bring For The CMBS Industry? Author: Rodney Gray May, p.17
CMBS Interest-Only Strips Present An Opportunity For Investors Author: Lisa Pendergast June, p.14
CMBS Industry Undertakes Effort To Improve Post-Closing Issues Authors: Jerry DeMuth and Michael Kling Aug., p.12
Defeasance Carving A Niche In the CMBS Market Author: Robert Finlay Oct., p.14

COMMERCIAL DISCOUNT LOANS

CDLs Posing A Potential Secondary Market Opportunity Authors: Patrick T. Toomey and Thomas F. Meyer June, p.1

CREDIT UNIONS

Credit Unions Makinh Inroads Into Commercial Mortgage Arena Author: Robert Segal Dec., p.28

DIRECTORIES

Commercial Mortgage Technology Directory April, p.24
Commercial Lenders Directory Aug., p.17

DUE DILIGENCE

Article 9 Revisions Increase Risk And Complexity For Lenders Author: Theodore H. Sprink Jan., p.28
Investigating Septic Systems Author: Anthony Mueller Sept., p.30
Probable Maximum Loss: Widely Used, Little Understood Author: Richard Dagnall Nov., p.13
Perform Due Diligence To Limit The Risk Of Heating Oil Tanks Author: Stephen F. Hilfiker Dec., p.26

E-COMMERCE

So You Want To Be An Internet Banker? Here's A Primer To Get You Started Author: Lee Howlett Jan., p.13
The Rise, Fall And Rise Of The Mortgage Dot-Coms Author: Kenneth A Cohen April, p.15

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Environmental Lender Insurance Offers Arbitrage Opportunity Author: Edmund A. Greene Feb., p.12
Standard Procedures Required For Environmental Liability Protection Author: Stephen F. Hilfiker March, p.23
Revisions To Standards Prompt Changes In Phase I Assessments Author: Erika S. Adelman May, p.10
Environmental Lender Insurance: Applications And Benefits Author: Edmund A. Greene Dec., p.11

FAS 140

New Rule Clouds The Future Of Commercial Real Estate Aug., p.1

FINANCING TRENDS

Changing Economics Impacting Bridge Lending Programs Author: Jerry Demuth May, p.21

FYI

Appraisal.com Acquires Day One Jan., p.23
WMF Robert C. Wilson-Arizona Purchased By Johnson Capital Jan., p.23
Legg Mason And BMS Form Correspondent Relationship Jan., p.23
Horizon And Prudential Form Correspondent Relationship Jan., p.23
H&A Capital Opens New Florida Branch Jan., p.23
IVI Environmental Expands Asbestos Services Jan., p.23
Condor Capital Advisors Launched Jan., p.23
Servicers Adopt OTX System Jan., p.23
NIC And Fitch Analysis Provides Snapshot Jan., p.27
Debt Exchange Makes $4.4 Million Available Jan., p.27
SBA Sells On HanoverTrade.com Jan., p.27
Name Changed To CCIM Institute Jan., p.27
McCracken Acquires Assets of Univest Feb., p.15
Property & Portfolio Research Acquires REAPS From FW Dodge Feb., p.15
GE Capital Real Estate Moves Into Four Centers Feb., p.15
CapitalThinking Forms Correspondent Relationship With Reis Feb., p.16
HUD And AIMCO Spedd Mark-To-Market Restructuring Feb., p.16
Dwyer-Curlett Licenses Ocwen System Feb., p.16
Seniors Housing Info From ASHA Feb., p.16
ASHA Receives Autonomy Feb., p.17
Fidelity National Financial Forms Global bSolutions Feb., p.17
CB Richard Ellis Opens In Mexico Feb., p.17
LRS Financial Group Formed March, p.17
First Liquidity Introduces Online Trading Platform March, p.17
iCap Realty Investors Emereges March, p.17
AmeriSphere Is New DUS Lender March, p.17
Citadon Acquires Madison real Estate Technologies March, p.17
Precept Completes Origination System March, p.17
SS&C Upgrades Software System March, P.17
ARCS Opens New OFFice In St. Louis March, p.27
GE Capital Realigns North American Division March, p.27
Ocwen Selected As Advisor For Jamaican Portfolio March, p.27
S&P Acquires Charter Research April, p.16
Washington Mutual Becomes Approved DUS Lender April, p.16
Princeton eCom To Do Billing For GMAC April, p.16
CapMark Selected MSDW Master Servicer April, p.16
e-Cognita Partners With LoanAuction April, p.16
DebtX Awarder Contract For FDIC Pool April, p.17
LandAmerica Opens New Florida Operation April, p.17
Cohen Has New Chicago Satellite Office April, p.17
TCN Worldwide Opens TCN Metro April, p.17
SS&C Product Automates CMSA Files April, p.17
Fairmount Capital Group Emerges April, p.17
Colliers Seely Opens Finance Group April, p.17
Company Now Known As NorthMarq April, p.17
Bankers Mutual Changes Name To Berkshire Mortgage Finance April, p.29
Stonehenge Becomes RockBridge Capital Inc. April, p.29
Chubb Group To Offer Environmental Insurance April, p.29
LoopNet And PropertyFirst.com Merge May, p.13
CapitalSource Forms Five Lending Units May, p.14
Wexford Bancgroup Expands In Arkansas May, p.14
Colliers Seely Form Corporate Real Estate Finance Group May, p.14
Ernst & Young Advises China Huarong May, p.14
Hospitality Research And Torto Wheaton Have Joint Venture May, p.14
Deloitte & Touche And iLumin Form Alliance May, p.14
Bloomberg And Trepp Offer CMBS Analytics May, p.14
Chartered Realty Initiates Survey May, p.20
The Paper Guys Has Loan Auction Site May, p.20
JP Morgan Places Fee Quotes Online May, p.20
Cushman & Wakefield And Cushman Realty Merge June, p.21
Midlan Enhances Servicing Tool June, p.21
MortgageRamp Launches New Loan Technology June, p.21
LoopNet Has New Online Service June, p.21
Reis Adds Discussion Forums June, p.21
Trigild Will Manage Several Properties June, p.21
Global Commercial Joins TCN Worldwide June, p.21
PNC Acquires Certain assets Of TRI Capital July, p.16
MortgageRamp Purchases FASRE Field Services July, p.16
Coldwell Banker Metro Adds Financing Division July, p.17
Wells Fargo Bank NA Is New Freddie Lender July, p.17
FICS System Aids Data Entry July, p.17
LoopNet Introduces Finance Now July, p.17
Torto Wheaton Adds Firm For Consulting July, p.17
S&P Releases Premium Bond Calculator Aug., p.10
LoanAuction Has New Program, More Services Aug., p.10
Midland Has Enterprise! Features For Life Companies Aug., p.10
Transnation Title Buys Sperling & Balch Operations Aug., p.10
Precept Opens Office On Long Island Aug., p.10
Dragun Corp. Forms New Groups Aug., p.10
IVI Cleanup At Texas Drycleaners Aug., p.10
Firms Make Investment Alliance Aug., p.10
Firms To Improve Data Flow Efficiency Aug., p.11
Freddie Mac Completes Two Swap Transactions Aug., p.11
FirstBoston Financial Aids Rockefeller Center Deal Aug., p.11
RockBridge Fund Secures More Capital Aug., p.27
AI Site Has New Features Aug., p.27
Bridger Commercial Funding Releases BankXchange Aug., p.27
Nomura Capital Selects Lend Lease As Servicer Aug., p.27
AI Begins Member Initiative Aug., p.27
MBA Provides Grants For Education Aug., p.27
ASHA Analyzes Seniors Housing Aug., p.27
MortgaeRamp And Vertical Lend Form Partnership Sept., p.19
CoStar Group Signs Agreement With Grubb & Ellis Sept., p.19
NorthMarq Acquires Askew/Reese Sept., p.20
MortgageRamp Launches MultiTrak Sept., p.20
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll Select e-Cognita Sept., p.20
Marshall & Swift Provide Agricultural estimates Sept., p.20
LoopNet And PropertyFirst.com Merge Sept., p.20
Online Directory From guide2mortgage.com Sept., p.20
MBA Opens Online Tech Directory Sept., p.21
LandAmerica Consolidates In Seattle Sept., p.21
Fargo Will Use Appraisal Institute Standards Sept., p.21
Advanced Geotechnical Services Opens In Michigan Sept., p.21
Corridor RF&S Real Estate Opens In Baltimore Sept., p.21
Laundauer Forms New Division Sept., p.21
H&A Capital Has New Site, Office Sept., p.21
Groups Align In Europe Sept., p.21
LJ Melody And GE Capital Real Estate Align Servicing Sept., p.29
MBA Document Templates Available Sept., p.29
Pinnacle Joins Bankers Capital Group Oct., p.21
Dykema Gossett Employs Firm's Software Oct., p.21
BOMA Releases New CD-ROM Oct., p.21
Brisger Opens Online Loan System Oct., p.21
S&P And Salomon Analytics Make Models Avaliable Nov., p.22
RealPulse.com Inc. Releases reXML 1.0 Nov., p.22
Global Golf Management Services Operates Facilities Nov., p.22
First Source Management Assists Firms Nov., p.22
Hudson United Awarded SBA Preferred Rank Nov., p.22
Red Capital Has New Office In San Diego Nov., p.22
LoopNet And First Liquidity Form Alliance Nov., p.22
GMAC Expands Into Healthcare Dec., p.17
GE Completes Heller Acquisition Dec., p.17
LoopNet Launches New Site Dec., p.17
Chatham Settlement Services Is New Firm Dec., p.17
LendingApps Releases LoanSizer Broker Pro Dec., p.17
ALLTEL Will Install Heller ABS Tool Dec., p.17
RealtyLogix Releases Realty RiskPro Dec., p.17
GlobeXplorer Provides Images On The Web Dec., p.25
Firms Select McCracken Software Dec., p.25
Bridger Releases OnTrac Dec., p.27
Bond Street Signs Agreement With MortgageRamp Dec., p.27

HARD MONEY LENDING

Hard Money Lenders Predicting More Business This Year Author: Nora Caley March, p. 19

INDUSTRIAL

Dot-Com Implosion Shakes Up California's Warehouse Sector Author: Connie Lepore July, p.11

INSURANCE ANSWERMAN by Bernard Brown

Ensuring That Properties Have Adequate Coverage Sept., p.18

INTERIM FINANCING

Interim Financing: A Key Product For Opportunistic Borrowers Author: Fred Harper May, p.1

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES

Many Still Meeting Targets Despite Softening Economy Author: Connie Lepore Aug., p.14

LEGAL ISSUES

New Non-Judicial Foreclosure Act Falls Short Of Expectations Author: Bruce J. Bergman Jan., p.24
Seeking Forclosures On Properties Following Bankruptcies Author:Gordon L. Gerson Oct., p.26

LODGING

Internal Focus Still Best Opportunity For Lodging Company Growth Author: Chase Burritt June, p.8

MARKET OUTLOOK

Investors Prosper In Strong Market Feb., p.29

MIXED USE

Increasing Financing Opportunities For Mixed Use Properties Author: Jerry DeMuth Feb., p.1
How To Underwrite Mixed Use: Examining A Downtown Case Study Author: John C. Hwang April, p.12

MULTIFAMILY

Urban Revitalization In Vogue As Many Flock Back To Cities Author: Deborah Prussel March, p.28
Think There's Safety In Apartments? Take A Closer Look At The Metro Areas Authors: David Burt and Susan Hudson-Wilson June, p.11
FHA Must Continue Credit Subsidy For Mortgage Insurance Programs Author: Bernard "Bud" Malone July, p.14
Multifamily Is Still The Favorite Among Commercial Lenders Author: Nora Caley Dec., p.23

OFFICE

Lenders Remain Optimistic About Office Properties Author: Nora Caley April, p.22
Worldwide Office rental Growth Exhibits A Slide Author: Michael Bates Oct., p.24
Attack Puts Pressure On Rents Nov., p.20

ORIGINATIONS

Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Loan Closing Professionals Author: Gordon Gerson Dec., p.14

OUTLOOK

Real Estate Expected To Be Stressed Author: M. Kling Nov., p.22
Commercial Real Estate Feels Sept. 11 Impact In Many Ways Author: Jerry DeMuth Dec., p.21

OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES

Title Insurance Goes Global - Controlling Risk Overseas Author: Robert Calamari Aug., p.1

OWNER-OCCUPIED BUSINESSES

Improving Ownership Structure By Creating Phantom lease Author: Brian A. Opert Sept., p.16

REGIONAL MARKETS

Fear And Loathing California Law: Nonrecourse Carve-Outs Author: Gordon L. Gerson Sept., p.25

RETAIL

Lenders Taking A Conservative View Of Retail Properties Author: Nora Caley Oct., p.1

SENIORS HOUSING

Seniors Housing Specialists Hoping For A Return To Health Author: Nora Caley Sept., p.1

SMALL LOANS

Conduit Lenders Streamline Process To Catch Small Loans Author: Suzanne Lorge July, p.8

TECHNOLOGY

Companies Are Using Technology To Gain A Competitive Edge Author: N. Morse Sept., p.14
Application Service Providers Reshaping Real Estate Finance Author: Dan Woods Oct., p.22

TELECOM HOTELS

Understanding Telecom Hotels: Lenders Are Wondering How To Analyze Telecom Hotels Author: Joe Caton April, p.1
Financing Considerations For Telecon-Oriented Properties Author: Peter Morral April, p.20

TENANT LEASES

Using Letters Of Credit As Additional Collateral Author: Gordon L. Gerson Feb., p.24

TITLE INSURANCE

Getting The Best Title Insurance Through The Use Of Endorsements Author: John Thomas July, p.18

TRENDS

Lending Community Responds To Prospect Of Overbuilding Author: Nora Caley Jan., p.15
Growth Limits Affecting Lending Both Positively And Negatively Author: Nora Caley March, p. 13