The Lede

Reuters, Aug. 5, 2019--Ann Saphir
U.S. banks left loan standards unchanged on commercial and industrial loans to large and mid-sized firms during the second quarter, even as they eased standards on such loans to smaller firms and eased most terms for all size firms, according to a survey of bank officers published on Monday.

Bloomberg, Aug. 7, 2019--Laruen Coleman-Lochner, Eliza Ronalds-Hannon
Mall landlords accustomed to offering rent reductions to ailing retailers are mulling a new strategy to forestall the industry's collapse: positioning themselves as lenders to tenants struggling to stay afloat.

Commercial Observer, Aug. 5, 2019--Chava Gourarie
Decron Properties has been in the business long enough to have seen several up-and-down cycles. After the 2009 recession, David Nagel, the firm's president and CEO, was determined to learn a lesson from the upheaval.

KeyBank Real Estate Capital, Cleveland, provided $95.1 million for retail, multifamily and hotel assets in four states.

Colliers International Group, Toronto, appointed Scott Nelson CEO of Global Occupier Services effective immediately.

Multifamily analysts say New York City's new rent control law could have several unintended consequences.

Multifamily rents grew for the ninth straight month and are now up 3 percent year-over-year, reported Zillow, Seattle. 

The hotel sector reported mostly positive metrics but decreased occupancy during the second quarter, STR and CBRE Hotels reported.

CBRE reported global commercial real estate investment reached $231 billion in the second quarter, up 17 percent from the previous quarter but down 7.5 percent from a year ago.

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., and Reonomy, New York, announced an agreement to incorporate Black Knight property record data into Reonomy's commercial real estate platform.

Join MBA Education August 14th from 2:00-3:30PM ET for a webinar that explores the topic of commercial mortgage loan workouts by convening subject matter experts from Trimont Real Estate Advisors, CW Capital, Fitch Ratings, Rialto and PGIM.

MBA Education presents CRE Basics: Property Inspection and Environmental Concerns. The course will explain what the property inspection tells the underwriter and how the results of the inspection affect the underwriting.

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that scholarships awarded under its popular Path to Diversity Scholarship Program can now also be used toward several upcoming MBA conferences including the Commercial/Multifamily Servicing & Technology Conference where attendees can obtain Continuing Professional Education credits.