
Partner, Foresight Analytics LLC
Member of the Real Estate Council
Matthew Anderson is Co-Founder and Partner at Foresight Analytics LLC, a real estate research firm in Oakland, CA. His specific areas of responsibility include capital markets, quantitative modeling, and international research. Mr. Anderson has consulted for major commercial banks, accounting firms, global investors, insurance companies, and investment banks. Prior to founding Foresight, he was at Rosen Consulting Group (RCG) for 14 years, rising from Vice President to Senior Vice President, and ultimately to Managing Director. Mr. Anderson built the firm's early quantitative forecasting models, and pioneered the firm's expansion into capital markets and international work. He earned a Masters in Business Administration in 1990 from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, with emphasis in real estate and finance. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Economist, Chicago Tribune, and American Banker. (This is me - Update Profile)
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The Real Shock Might Be That Foreclosures Aren't Higher
March 18, 2009
Rise in foreclosures 'a shock' | money.cnn.com
The exceptionally weak housing market and weak economy will likely drive foreclosures higher. Foreclosure mitigation efforts so far have failed to produce proper incentives for borrowers, especially when a home's price falls further after loan restructuring.
March 16, 2009
Surge in Bank Failures Expected in '09 | online.wsj.com
The volume and severity of distress currently in the market will almost certainly drive an increasing failure rate among banks. This is creating both challenges and opportunities in the banking and real estate sectors. Distressed loan and property sales are expected to increase, as the FDIC struggles to keep up with the growing list of closed institutions.
Cracks in the Dike - More Trouble Ahead
December 5, 2008
Delinquencies Tick Up On Construction Loans | login.nreionline.com
Construction financing is becoming much more difficult to obtain. Residential (single family and condo) amounts outstanding have been contracting since 2006. Commercial construction is still expanding, albeit at reduced rates (4-5% per quarter vs. 14% per quarter during 2006 and 2007), and really is only for projects already underway. Deteriorating credit quality means more pressure ahead on banks, including some that are exposed to commercial mortgages and commercial construction, and that have reported better relative performance.
January 22, 2009 | San Francisco
GLG Seminar: (SF) Real Estate Lending Outlook: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DistressTeleconference: Preview of FDIC 3Q Banking Profile (10:30 AM EST/7:30 AM PST)
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