MBA NewsLink Roundtable: The Top CMBS Issues to Watch in 2025

Given the notable increase in securitized commercial real estate lending in 2024, MBA Newslink interviewed three CMBS executives for their perspective on the industry landscape in the new year. They cover CMBS issuance, credit ratings, loan originations, loan delinquencies and loan defaults.

KBRA CMBS Outlook: Cloudy, With a Glimmer of Hope

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, just released its CMBS 2024 Sector Outlook, which forecasts U.S. issuance activity for the new year and highlights key credit trends from 2023. MBA NewsLink interviewed KBRA’s Larry Kay and Andrew Foster to get their views on the current lending environment and property fundamentals as well as factors that may affect overall property performance in 2024. 

KBRA: Servicers Performed Admirably During COVID

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, said commercial mortgage-backed securities servicers “performed admirably” over the last two years while facing nearly unprecedented distress during the COVID pandemic.