by Michael Gerard | Mar 24, 2014 | Blog
Most of us can’t afford to waste $50,000; or if we can afford to waste this much, the money would be better spent elsewhere, but, when contamination is discovered property owners can find themselves liable for costs associated with investigation and cleanup. Read the...
by Michael Gerard | Mar 5, 2014 | Blog
Last week, we posted a summary of OCC requirements for environmental due diligence and risk management programs here. In addition to the section specifically concerned with environmental due diligence programs, the handbook includes the following references which...
by Michael Gerard | Feb 28, 2014 | Blog
In August, 2013, the OCC released a Comptroller’s Handbook to provide guidance to bank examiners and bankers concerning safety and soundness in commercial real estate lending. Among other things, the handbook provides details concerning the nature and extent of...
by Ian Ritter | Jan 27, 2014 | Blog
On the heels of Bill Tryon’s recent blog about Fannie Mae Revisions to PNA requirements, we thought it would be a good time to provide a quick update on fundamentals in the multifamily sector of commercial real estate. At the National Multifamily Housing Council’s...