DALLAS-Bliss Morris, founder and CEO of First Financial NetworkInc. of Oklahoma City, will moderate the note sales panel onFriday, May 4 at RealShare Distressed Assets. She talked withGlobeSt.com about trends in the area of loan note sales andofferings.

GlobeSt.com: You mentioned in a recent article thatthe pace of loan sales has increased significantly. What are someof the factors behind this trend?

Morris: A lot of that comes from thefact that pricing is firming up. In 2007, 2009 and 2009, values oncommercial real estate and residential real estate were dropping sofast, it was difficult to predict the value of the loan; that'simportant when it comes to analyzing the loan. It made it difficultfor banks and investors to figure it out. But banks have had theopportunity to write down loans, where the book value is closer tothe prices investors are offering. Everyone is more secure invaluations and what to be offered, and that's good to see.