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Ep. 13 - CMBS Financing (Eric Smith - Deutsche Bank)

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Eric Smith is a CMBS loan originator at Deutsche Bank. Over the past 28 years, he has closed more than 1,300 CMBS loans. Our conversation covered many topics, including:- What is CMBS and how does it work?- Why is there a higher concentration of multifamily in CMBS pools today?- What's the role and impact of CMBS rating agencies?- Why is Fitch the primary rating agency?- What is a B-piece?- History of CMBS (1.0 vs. today)- Is CMBS becoming more borrower-friendly post-closing?- What are the most common asset types for CMBS? - What are the typical loan sizes, leverage, and pricing?- What are the primary benefits for a borrower?- Takeaways from MBA CREF in San DiegoIf you have any questions, please send me an email at [email protected] out www.crecapitalinsights.com for my weekly capital markets newsletter.

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Eric Smith is a CMBS loan originator at Deutsche Bank. Over the past 28 years, he has closed more than 1,300 CMBS loans. Our conversation covered many topics, including: - What is CMBS and how does it work? - Why is there a higher concentration of multifamily in CMBS pools today? - What's the role and impact of CMBS rating agencies? - Why is Fitch the primary rating agency? - What is a B-piece? - History of CMBS (1.0 vs. today) - Is CMBS becoming more borrower-friendly post-closing? - ...

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