When deciding between interest rate caps and swaps, you typically need to consider the inherent benefits of each instrument within the context of the current interest rate environment. In this article, we’ll review the fundamentals of caps and swaps and consider how market factors can affect...

Treasury teams can optimize the hedging and hedge accounting process through new technology tools and operating workflows. Whether improving exposure forecast visibility, achieving a faster close process, or improving platform integration, many opportunities exist for treasury to drive efficiencies.

Term SOFR is an index rate frequently used in floating-rate loans and notes. It is published by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) in tenors of one, three, six, and 12 months and reflects market expectations for spot SOFR (an overnight rate) for that given tenor. This piece examines...

Term SOFR has emerged among non-Agency commercial real estate (CRE) lenders as the primary SOFR-based index of choice for their floating-rate loans. It is the NY Fed ARRC recommended fallback for non-agency CRE loans and the fallback under the LIBOR Act where the LIBOR Act applies. Regulatory...

Now, your treasury team can spend less time gathering, scrubbing, and comparing exposure loads and more time reviewing and analyzing forecasts, so you can save critical time when you need it most. Chatham's user visibility functionality enables you to specify which legal entities your...

Learn why interest rate swaps are beneficial for both financial institutions and their commercial borrowers.

The new ChathamDirect homepage is designed to promote action, giving you one page where you can access market data, transaction data, system reports, quick links, and the latest insights from Chatham.

Every corporation faces financial risk. Learning to identify, assess, and mitigate this risk across various asset classes is crucial. In this guide, you will learn what hedging is and how companies can employ hedging strategies to manage their interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity risk.

To navigate a complex, ever-changing economic landscape and protect more of your bottom-line earnings, your financial risk management system should support all your program objectives. Learn how you can streamline your process and unlock new economic strategies with ChathamDirect.

Chatham Financial has executed several defeasance transactions with negative penalties this fall. Negative defeasance penalties occur when replacement Treasury yields exceed the loan’s coupon. This scenario allows commercial real estate (CRE) owners to exit their CMBS (Commercial Mortgage Backed...