CPE's 2009 Top Lenders Survey

Dear Colleague:

We are happy to inform you that the November issue of Commercial Property Executive (CPE) will feature a new CPE/Nielsen Index of Top Commercial Real Estate Lenders. We believe that this index will accurately reflect the relative strength of firms such as yours in the marketplace. We plan to consider your firm for this prestigious industry index, but we’ll need your help.

In order for this new index to be accurate and complete, it is critically important that you thoroughly complete and return our annual Commercial Lenders Questionnaire. Please be sure to complete the survey as soon as possible, but no later than September 30, 2009.

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to receiving your information. If you have questions or need more information regarding the survey, please feel free to contact me at 646-654-4579 or suzann.silverman@nielsen.com.

Again, thank you very much for your participation in this important survey.

Sincerely,

Suzann Silverman

Editor-in-Chief
Commercial Property Executive

Part 1: Information Sheet

1. Company information for publishing. Please provide the following information to ensure the most recent and accurate information is published in our listings:

* Company Name

* Company Address

* City

* State

* Zip

* Company Phone

* Company Fax

* Company Web Site

2. Survey Contact Person. Please provide the following contact information for one person to whom all surveys for various business categories should be sent. A single contact will help ensure that your firm has the opportunity to participate in all applicable surveys used to produce indices, lists and rankings. This information is for contact purposes only and will not be published.

* Contact Name

* Company Title

Contact Address (if different from above)

City

State

Zip

* Contact Phone

Contact Fax

* Contact E-Mail Address

3. What is the name and title of the chief executive of your company’s lending business (for inclusion in the online version of the ranked data)?

* Name

* Title

4. Are there additional executives that you would like to include in the online version of the ranked data?

Name of First Additional Executive

Title of First Additional Executive

Name of Second Additional Executive

Title of Second Additional Executive

Name of Third Additional Executive

Title of Third Additional Executive

* 5. IMPORTANT: Please type your full name below to confirm that the information that you provide in this questionnaire is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. We cannot include your company in the listings without your name entered below.

Part 2: Company Survey

Please answer all of the following questions for your company to be properly considered for the published index. Failure to answer any of the questions may disqualify you from inclusion in the ranking.

1. Regarding your firm’s direct lending volume for commercial real estate:

* a. What was the total in dollars from Jan. 1, 2008, to June 30, 2008?

* To confirm your answer, please check the box below that corresponds with the amount you entered for the period of Jan. 1, 2008, to June 30, 2008:

* b. What was the total in dollars from Jan. 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009?

* To confirm your answer, please check the box below that corresponds with the amount you entered for the period from Jan. 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009:

* c. What percent increase or decrease does your firm anticipate for the period from July 1, 2009, to Dec. 31, 2009, as compared to Jan. 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009?

* 2. How many commercial property financings did your firm complete from Jan. 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009?

* 3. How many commercial property financings does your firm expect to complete
from July 1, 2009, to Dec. 31, 2009?

4. Regarding your firm's refinancing volume:

* a. What was the total in dollars from Jan. 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009?

* To confirm your answer, please check the box below that corresponds with the amount you entered for the period from Jan. 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009:

5. What percentage of your lending transactions between Jan. 1, 2009, and June 30, 2009, consisted of:

New originations

Refinancings

6. What percentage of your lending transactions between Jan. 1, 2009, and June 30, 2009, were with:

Repeat clients

New clients

7. What percentage of your company's new financings between Jan. 1, 2009, and June 30, 2009, were for development?

8. Are you pursuing TALF eligibility?

Yes

No

9. Thinking of your firm's total direct lending volume, what percentage of each of the following types of financing does your firm provide on commercial real estate loans? (Please make sure your entries add up to 100 percent.)

a. Debt

b. Equity

c. Hybrid

10. Thinking of your firm's total direct lending volume, what percentage of your firm's direct lending volume for commercial real estate was structured as: (Please make sure your entries add up to 100 percent.)

a. Fixed rate

b. Floating rate

c. Interest only

c. Other (please specify)

* 11. Which of the following types of commercial loans does your firm offer? (Please check all that apply.)

12. Thinking about your responses to 1a, commercial real estate direct lending volume that your firm originated from Jan. 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009:

a. What percentage of the total dollar volume was loaned for properties in each of the following sectors? (Please make sure your entries add up to 100 percent.)

Healthcare

Hotel

Industrial

Mixed-Use

Multi-Family

Office

Retail

Self-Storage

Other (please specify)

b. What percentage of the direct lending that your firm originated during that period went toward property in each of the following NCREIF regions? Please click on the question mark icon next to the region to see what states are in that region. (Please make sure that your entries add up to 100 percent.)

East

Midwest

South

West

International

Other

* Indicates Response Required

less than $50 million	$50 million-$75 million	$75 million-$100 million
$100 million-$200 million	$200 million-$500 million	$500 million-$750 million
$750 million-$1 billion	$1 billion-$2 billion	$2 billion-$4 billion
$4 billion-$6 billion	$6 billion-$10 billion	$10 billion-$15 billion
$15 billion-$20 billion	$20 billion-$30 billion	$30 billion-$50 billion
$50 billion-$75 billion	$75 billion-$100 billion	more than $100 billion

less than $50 million	$50 million-$75 million	$75 million-$100 million
$100 million-$200 million	$200 million-$500 million	$500 million-$750 million
$750 million-$1 billion	$1 billion-$2 billion	$2 billion-$4 billion
$4 billion-$6 billion	$6 billion-$10 billion	$10 billion-$15 billion
$15 billion-$20 billion	$20 billion-$30 billion	$30 billion-$50 billion
$50 billion-$75 billion	$75 billion-$100 billion	more than $100 billion

81-100% decrease	61-80% decrease	41-60% decrease
21-40% decrease	1-20% decrease	1-20% increase
21-40% increase	41-60% increase	61-80% increase
81-100% increase	no change

less than $50 million	$50 million-$75 million	$75 million-$100 million
$100 million-$200 million	$200 million-$500 million	$500 million-$750 million
$750 million-$1 billion	$1 billion-$2 billion	$2 billion-$4 billion
$4 billion-$6 billion	$6 billion-$10 billion	$10 billion-$15 billion
$15 billion-$20 billion	$20 billion-$30 billion	$30 billion-$50 billion
$50 billion-$75 billion	$75 billion-$100 billion	more than $100 billion