Bank default rates and investment trends are improving in top markets and for core assets. Elsewhere, conditions are more mixed.

The Congressional Budget Office has released an update to its economic outlook.

The President’s signature on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ushers in far-reaching changes to the nation's financial system that will not be fully understood, in Washington, Wall Street, or on Main Street, for many years.

The newest FOMC minutes reflect policymakers' cautious outlook for the economy and commercial real estate. Weak employment growth, in particular, will slow the return to healthy fundamentals.

The latest employment report fell short of expectations even though private payrolls are growing more consistently than during the last recovery.

Hundreds of banks are grappling with commercial mortgage defaults matching or exceeding the profile of the last two year’s CRE-related bank failures. The most recent bank closing - Nevada Security Bank on Friday, June 18 - is consistent with the findings of our new analysis.

Senate Forgoes Action on Fannie and Freddie For Now Sam Chandan PhD FRICS Real Capital Analytics and the Wharton School The government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, reported their first quarter 2010 financials earlier this month. Fannie Mae reported a net loss of $11.5 billion...

Employment Trends Portend a Mixed Outlook for Fundamentals Sam Chandan PhD FRICS Real Capital Analytics and the Wharton School Patrick Therriault Real Capital Analytics In its monthly update of apartment sector trends, Axiometrics reported that effective rents increased for the second consecutive...