Real estate industry reacts to the SVB meltdown: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman’s view on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Plunk’s impact on the real estate industry and Elon Musk’s future Texas fiefdom. Continue reading

How scary is a contagion? Imagine if everyone sold their house at once

Could a contagion hit real estate? Not now, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. But cavalier lending, greed and bad actors can all wreak havoc on the housing market. Continue reading

LoanDepot says it has ‘full access’ to $600M Signature Bank credit lines

The struggling mortgage lender assures investors that it has moved $225 million in cash that it held at Signature Bridge Bank to another institution. Continue reading

Property managers dodged bullet after Signature failure — for now

A short-term fix by the federal government helped thousands of property managers keep the lights on after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. But lending will be tougher now, experts told Inman. Continue reading

Property managers dodged bullet after Signature failure — for now

A short-term fix by the federal government helped thousands of property managers keep the lights on after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. But lending will be tougher now, experts told Inman. Continue reading

Property managers dodged bullet after Signature failure — for now

A short-term fix by the federal government helped thousands of property managers keep the lights on after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. But lending will be tougher now, experts told Inman. Continue reading

Mortgage rates nosedive in fallout from Silicon Valley Bank failure

Bank failures and a slowdown in wage growth have forecasters thinking the Fed will back off from an aggressive rate hike campaign next week. Continue reading

Signature becomes 2nd major real estate-focused bank to fail

Signature was the largest commercial real estate lender in New York City by transaction volume and third-largest by volume since January 2020, according to PincusCo, which tracks real estate transactions. Continue reading

Silicon Valley Bank was part of an ecosystem that sped up innovation

Silicon Valley Bank, which federal regulators took control of Friday following a run on the bank, understood the digital age, supported entrepreneurs and understood our needs, writes Inman founder Brad Inman. Continue reading

No, it’s not 2008: How to talk to your clients about Silicon Valley Bank

The meltdown of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the proptech industry. Here’s how to keep it from poisoning the well during the spring market.
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