NEW YORK CITY—Industry professionals responding to SelectLeaders' annual Hiring Trends Survey see more hiring, but also express misgivings about the rate of wage gains compared to workload increases.

NEW YORK CITY—In the meantime, the balance of securitized commercial mortgages in delinquency declined 23% during 2014, Fitch Ratings says.

NEW YORK CITY—Factors ranging from strengthening consumer spending to “a decreased drag from fiscal policy” bode well for economic growth and therefore CRE demand, say economists at C&W and Delta Associates.

CINCINNATI and PLANO, TX—The pruning of underperforming locations around the US is announced after both retailers reported year-over-year sales gains.

NEW YORK CITY—More generally, there's still the question of whether the insurance sector could manage the impact of a non-conventional attack, says S&P.

NEW YORK CITY—Institutions control less than 2% of net lease properties, says STORE Capital's Christopher Volk, who recently took his company public. Read his insights on the sector.

NEW YORK CITY—That being said, arguments could be made for delinquencies “going either up or down” over the next 12 months, says Manus Clancy at Trepp.

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA—In an SEC filing shortly after Christmas, the fast-fashion retailer says “there is substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern.