A report from Bloomberg. "Tom Barrack, who a week ago warned that commercial real estate financing was on the brink of collapse because of the coronavirus pandemic, is now calling for a moratorium on margin calls and intervention by the…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Mortgage firms are bracing for a wave of missed payments starting April 1 as borrowers lose their jobs as a result of the coronavirus epidemic. The firms, which collect money from borrowers…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Airbnb Inc. is considering raising capital from new investors, as the home-sharing giant wrestles with escalating losses due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its global business, according to people…
A report from Crain's New York Business. "The city’s hotel industry is in free fall, as occupancy and room rates have plunged and a growing number of chains have shuttered locations due to the dramatic drop-off in business as a…
A report from the Times of London in the UK. "'For UK corporates, this is their Waterloo,' said a restructuring expert. 'What happens over the next few weeks will define what happens over the next few years, and whereas the…
A report from the Palm Beach Post in Florida. "As the coronavirus spreads, travel and other economic activity has slowed or stopped. Florida’s $1 trillion economy relies on tourism more than most states, so the slowdown here is likely to…
A weekend topic starting with Yahoo Finance. "The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by half a percentage point last week, citing a need to protect small- to medium-sized businesses from the economic ripple effects of the coronavirus. But a Seattle-based…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to retain 'limited and tailored government support' after they are freed from U.S. control, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a letter to lawmakers. Mnuchin’s…
A report from the Times of London in the UK. "Almost 1,000 days after the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 people, the fallout from 20 years of failed building regulations that allowed the disaster to happen is affecting every flat…
A report from the South China Morning Post. "China's residential property market has come to a standstill as sales offices are ordered to shut amid the coronavirus outbreak. Some agents are bracing for a slump in sales of as much…