The pace and volume of CMBS issuance has increased substantially in 2013, led by strong investor demand. Through the second quarter, issuers have placed $26.9
billion of conduit paper across 21 transactions, substantially higher than the $12.7 billion issued across 11 transactions over the same period in 2012. Full story: http://www.bityurl.com/92bc01. Source: Costar.com.