Industry Briefs, April 30, 2025

Industry news from Dark Matter, Consolidated Analytics, Sagent, First American Data & Analytics, AnnieMac, UNIFY, VantageScore and Fitch Ratings.

Industry Briefs, April 29, 2025

Industry news from Dark Matter, Consolidated Analytics, Sagent, First American Data & Analytics, AnnieMac, UNIFY, VantageScore and Fitch Ratings.

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: Most Maturing CMBS Conduit Loans Can Refinance

Maturing commercial mortgage-backed securities loans have elevated refinancing risk due to rising interest rates and a weakening macroeconomic outlook, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.

What to Expect When Expecting Distress: A Servicer Roundtable

As COVID-19 and government responses continue to drive uncertainty around outcomes and outlooks, MBA Newslink interviewed senior professionals from a credit rating agency and several highly rated servicers to get their perspective on forbearance, loan workouts and portfolio management challenges for agency and non-agency CMBS.