INSIGHTS

New OCC Warning: Top Risks Facing Lenders
Are Your Standards Tough Enough? The last time the US Comptroller of the Currency sounded the alarm about rising concentrations and looser underwriting standards for commercial real estate loans was in December. This… READ MORE >
  |   07.14.2016
Commercial Real Estate Market On the High Wire
Risk Management in the ‘Long Top’ of the Recovery NOTE TO READERS: This brief, authored by EDR Insight’s Dianne Crocker, was published in Commercial Real Estate Direct’s Mid-Year 2016 edition and is reprinted READ MORE >
  |   07.12.2016
The Brexit Brief: Is The Sky Falling?
It’s been only five business days since the UK voted to leave the European Union. In light of the loud and negative noise of the past week,  EDR Insight is delivering this brief… READ MORE >
  |   07.01.2016
MBA's Small Balance Lending Summit to Focus on Opportunities, Challenges
EDR is excited to be participating in the MBA’s inaugural Small Balance Lending Summit in Chicago next week. The Summit will prove to be timely and informative to community banks and mortgage lenders… READ MORE >
  |   06.17.2016
Mid-Year Market Update from MBA of NY Summit
Take-Aways from the MBA of NY’s 2nd Annual Commercial Real Estate and Lending Summit Last Thursday, the Mortgage Bankers Association of NY hosted its 2nd annual Strategic Real Estate & Lending… READ MORE >
  |   06.15.2016
Why is Vapor Such a Hot Topic?
EDR Insight hosted a webinar this week titled Seven Things Informed Lenders Should Know About Environmental Due Diligence. Grady Shields, an attorney with Wyrick Robbins Yates and Ponton delivered a comprehensive look at… READ MORE >
  |   04.14.2016
New Revisions to USPAP: Advice for Lenders, Appraisers
2016-2017 USPAP Changes: Summary & Advice for Lenders, Appraisers An appraisal is required to support all real estate lending transactions so it is important in the lending industry to know the rules an… READ MORE >
  |   03.08.2016
Industry Insider Speaks Out on Growth/Opportunities in Market Recovery
The Executive Review 2016 edition of EBJ, published by Environmental Business International, included a Q&A with Holly Neber, President of AEI Consultants. EDR Insight is grateful for permission from EBI to post a… READ MORE >
  |   03.01.2016
Highlights From MBA CREF16 in Orlando
EDR attended the MBA CREF/Multi-Family Conference February 1-3 in Orlando, Florida where we got the opportunity to network with professionals from the top financial institutions in the U.S., showcase our Collateral360 platform, and… READ MORE >
  |   02.04.2016
Feds Warn Banks to Be Prudent: Gentle Warning? Reminder? or High Alert?
Institutions’ commercial real estate lending is once again under fire from regulators. Last month, I published an EDR Insight brief about the OCC’s twice-yearly report from examiners that highlighted an easing of underwriting… READ MORE >
  |   01.14.2016