Credit quality at commercial mortgage real estate investment trusts deteriorated in the first half of 2024 according to Fitch Ratings, New York.
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Fitch: Life Insurers CRE Risks Grow; Remain Within Ratings Expectations
Fitch Ratings, New York, said the U.S. life insurance sector has “material exposure” to commercial real estate, but noted insurer ratings are unlikely to move due to potential CRE losses.

Bank Multifamily Asset Quality to Deteriorate Amid Higher Refi Rates: Fitch
Fitch Ratings, New York, said it expects banks’ asset-quality metrics to deteriorate for certain U.S. multifamily loans as borrowers will face elevated risks from higher refinancing rates and valuation pressures as loans mature over the next few years.

Fitch Shifts Its Outlook for U.S. Title Insurers to Neutral in 2024
Fitch Ratings, New York, shifted its sector outlook for the U.S. title insurance market to neutral for 2024.

Fitch Ratings: Life Insurers Can Withstand Commercial Real Estate Deterioration
Fitch Ratings, New York, said U.S. life insurers’ ratings are not currently at risk from commercial real estate exposure, due to insurers’ stable investment portfolios, conservative underwriting, strong liquidity and effective asset-liability management.

Fitch: Life Insurers Well Positioned to Withstand Commercial Real Estate Exposure Risks
Fitch Ratings, New York, said the life insurance companies it has rated are well positioned to withstand the mounting challenges from rising losses and falling commercial real estate valuations.

Fitch: Office Property Performance to Worsen Amid Rising Market Pressures
Office loan performance will likely continue to weaken as market pressures build, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.

Fitch Ratings: NOI Growth for CMBS Properties Sees Good 2022, but Slower 2023 Likely
Fitch Ratings, New York, reported property-level net operating income for loans securitized within Fitch-rated U.S. multi-borrower CMBS grew 6.3% in 2022, but warned that kind of growth likely won’t be sustainable this year.

Fitch: Commercial mREIT Sector Faces Further Pressures in 2023
Fitch Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage real estate investment trust ratings will continue to be challenged by post-pandemic occupancy rates, “with growing recessionary risks and further deterioration of commercial real estate fundamentals.”

Fitch: Commercial mREIT Sector Faces Further Pressures in 2023
Fitch Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage real estate investment trust ratings will continue to be challenged by post-pandemic occupancy rates, “with growing recessionary risks and further deterioration of commercial real estate fundamentals.”