MBA: Fourth Quarter C/MF Delinquencies Remain Low, Bank Delinquencies Lowest on Record
Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans were relatively flat in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.
“Commercial and multifamily mortgages ended 2017 continuing to perform extraordinarily well,” said MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell. “The market tailwinds of strong fundamentals, increasing property values and ready access to mortgage and other credit all put downward pressure on delinquency rates.”
The MBA analysis looks at commercial/multifamily delinquency rates for five of the largest investor-groups: commercial banks and thrifts, commercial mortgage-backed securities, life insurance companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Together these groups hold more than 80 percent of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding.
Based on the unpaid principal balance of loans, delinquency rates for each group at the end of the fourth quarter were as follows:
–Banks and thrifts (90 or more days delinquent or in non-accrual): 0.51 percent, a decrease of 0.02 percentage points from the third quarter;
–Life company portfolios (60 or more days delinquent): 0.03 percent, an increase of 0.01 percentage points from the third quarter;
–Fannie Mae (60 or more days delinquent): 0.11 percent, an increase of 0.08 percentage points from the third quarter;
–Freddie Mac (60 or more days delinquent): 0.02 percent, unchanged from the third quarter;
–CMBS (30 or more days delinquent or in REO): 4.08 percent, a decrease of 0.52 percentage points from the third quarter.
The analysis incorporates measures used by each individual investor group to track performance of their loans. Because each investor group tracks delinquencies in its own way, delinquency rates are not comparable from one group to another.
Construction and development loans are not included in the numbers presented here, but are included in many regulatory definitions of “commercial real estate” despite the fact they are often backed by single-family residential development projects rather than by office buildings, apartment buildings, shopping centers or other income-producing properties. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. delinquency rates for bank and thrift held mortgages reported here do include loans backed by owner-occupied commercial properties.
Differences between the delinquencies measures are detailed in Appendix A. To view the report, click https://www.mba.org/Documents/Research/4Q17CMFDelinquency.pdf.
