Yield Maintenance Calculator

Both yield maintenance and defeasance allow borrowers to unencumber the underlying real estate asset. From a legal and economic perspective, the two processes are fundamentally different.

Last week’s releases of productivity and costs, CPI, PPI, and import/export prices marked the final inflation reports the Fed will consider before their Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. Similar to the November jobs report, depending on how you view the report data, there...

Several key reports were released last week related to the employment situation in the U.S. Investors are keenly focused on jobs data since the Fed shifted its stance late last year, stating that it was time to lower rates as risks were balanced, and there were signs that the labor market was...

Amid global conflicts, shifting geopolitical dynamics, and rapid technological change, capital market participants face new opportunities and challenges in 2025. Our experts identified six key themes that could shape capital markets in the coming year. Understanding these trends can help your...

Markets had quite a bit of data to digest last week. Starting with the announcement on Friday, November 22, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury. With further tariff threats, the declared ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and numerous economic data...

The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest rate cut, strategy as inflation uncertainties persist, global economic shifts, and more in today's fortnightly.

Jackie Bowie visited Bloomberg Surveillance's New York studio on the morning of the Bank of England's November decision, comparing U.K. economic sentiment and inflation with the U.S.

On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously decided to cut the fed funds rate a quarter point (25 basis points) following the prior 50-basis-point cut made at the previous September meeting. The fed funds rate now sits in the range of 4.50%–4.75%. While the...