THE CURE WAS LOWER INTEREST RATES. FANNIE MAE JUST SAID THEY AREN’T COMING.
Former Best CEO turned fraud investigator Barry Minkow warns that the refinancing rescue a trillion-dollar syndication sector was counting on is disappearing—and with it, the last excuse for keeping the bank ledgers closed.
LAS VEGAS, NV — October 26, 2026 — Every major financial fraud has what Barry Minkow calls “The Cure”—the anticipated financial miracle that will generate enough money to repay investors, cover concealed losses, eliminate the evidence of wrongdoing, and allow the perpetrator to escape exposure.
The Cure is not rehabilitation. It is the financial event the perpetrator believes will make the fraud disappear before anyone discovers it.
For distressed Regulation D multifamily and self-storage syndications, Minkow argues, The Cure was falling interest rates: hold on...
