Rate Desk April 20, 2020
April 20 edition
S&P and Dow down, Nasdaq up
UPDATE! US oil futures plunged below zero
UST .634 bp
223(f) 2.65%
221(d)(4) 3.30%
Q4 weighted average still under 1%
Extended low long-term fixed rates
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Rate Desk Tuesday, June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. What does more cash mean for MF portfolios and where are rates going?
Rate Desk notes June 23, 2020
Indices up
Crude...
Rate Desk May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Historic loans, America re-opening and Opportunity Zones picking up.
Rate Desk May 1, 2020 notes:
Indices are down
Crude oil $19.18
UST...
Rate Desk June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Housing is central issue in economic disparity and a mutually beneficial carrot drives more investment dollars.
Rate Desk notes June 1, 2020
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Rate Desk April 17, 2020
Michael Thomas interviews John Hinder, senior director of the nation’s largest GSE multifamily lender, Walker & Dunlop. Hinder discusses the financing landscape for borrowers in these exceptional times.
Rate Desk Wednesday, June 24, 2020
June 24, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Still opportunities in this current economic disruption as borrowers and lenders are charging forward.
Rate Desk notes June 24, 2020
Indices down
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Rate Desk June 4, 2020
June 4, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Match debt to business plan not vice versa and stay better positioned by watching capital markets.
Rate Desk notes June 4, 2020
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Rate Desk Thursday, July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Taking advantage of historic low interest environment, locking in low to control fixed cost.
Rate Desk notes July 16, 2020
Indices down
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Rate Desk April 7, 2020
April 7 edition
DJIA up 22,789
V-shaped recovery possible
Stocks on track for 2-day win
US Treasury opened at .77
FHA 223(f) tightened 2.57%
FHA 221(d)(4) still 3.30%
Fannie 3.36%
Freddie 3.44%
Freddie requires...
Rate Desk Wednesday, September 2, 2020
September 2, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Relationships of leverage to risk; probability of loss vs loss given default and which carries more risk.
Rate Desk notes September 2,...
Rate Desk May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Setting up for future development with historic refi potential.
Rate Desk Notes May 14, 2020
Indices up
Crude up $27.68
UST yields...
Rate Desk Monday, June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Choosing the right amenities for market differentiation.
Rate Desk notes June 8, 2020
Indices up
Crude $38.51
UST yields .87
223(f) 2.55%
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Rate Desk Wednesday, September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. With lower home supply and no declines in MF property value, higher demand for workforce housing drives the market.
Rate Desk notes...
Rate Desk Tuesday, July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Cost/benefits of IoT amenities in apartments. What smart features do you offer?
Rate Desk notes July 21, 2020
DOW, S&P up, NASDAQ...
Rate Desk April 16, 2020
April 16 edition
S&P and Dow down, Nasdaq up
UST .602
223(f) 2.65%
221(d)(4) 3.30%
Fannie 3.17%
Freddie 3.50%
Municipal bonds:
Permanent debt instruments
Revenue bonds paid back by revenue
Publicly rated by rating...
