Fitch Ratings, New York, said while remote working in the U.S. accelerated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and is reducing the importance of proximity to offices and causing migration from urban to suburban and exurban areas, it does not expect any material effect on the credit quality of its rated U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities pools.
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Life Insurers Brace for Higher Commercial Mortgage Losses
Fitch Ratings, New York, said life insurance companies could see higher losses on commercial mortgage loans than they saw during the Great Recession.
Fitch: Mortgage Delinquencies Won’t Affect Property Tax Payments
Fitch Ratings, New York, does not expect fiscal 2021 property tax collections to be meaningfully affected by mortgage forbearance programs or delinquencies, but potential for timing delays is “elevated.”
Fitch: Secular Shifts Force U.S. Commercial Real Estate to Adapt
Fitch Ratings, New York/London, said post-pandemic, many U.S. commercial real estate segments will be transformed by the way space is used, which will have long-term consequences for property performance and financeability.
Fitch: eMortgage Interest Accelerates During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has increased market interest in eMortgages, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.
eMortgage Interest Accelerates During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has increased market interest in eMortgages, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.
Industry Briefs Aug. 28, 2020
SimpleNexus, Lehi, Utah, enhanced its integration with MobilityRE with new features that improve the home search experience for borrowers and enable lenders and realtors to respond more swiftly to borrower requests.
Industry Briefs Aug. 27, 2020
SimpleNexus, Lehi, Utah, enhanced its integration with MobilityRE with new features that improve the home search experience for borrowers and enable lenders and realtors to respond more swiftly to borrower requests.
Andrew Foster: CMBS Market Musings
Taken together, the analysis from industry thought leaders indicates that CMBS will continue to have challenges with existing loans through 2021 as new issuance remains robust for agency MBS and at a tepid pace for conduit transactions. Challenges with maturing loans are starting as well; however, 2022 will bring a major wave of those loans.
Industry Briefs Aug. 20, 2020
Freedom Mortgage Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J., and RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp., Charlotte, N.C. completed their previously announced merger. RoundPoint is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Freedom Mortgage, a full-service mortgage company and provider of VA and government-insured lending.