Distressed Debt Monitor: Special Situations in Commercial Real Estate

As economies reopen against a backdrop of decreased consumer demand and continued government relief, commercial real estate investors are grappling with a double-edged sword: defending certain existing challenged debt and equity positions on one hand and seeking new opportunities given shifted market dynamics.

Industry Briefs June 30, 2020

Roostify, San Francisco, announced a partnership with Factual Data as part of an expansion that will allow loan officers to run borrower credit and view findings within the Roostify platform.

Fitch: Title Insurers ‘Well-Capitalized’ Against Coronavirus Fallout

Fitch Ratings, Chicago, said while U.S. title insurer revenues will likely decrease in 2020 from pressure on both the residential and commercial real estate markets as they continue to grapple with the fallout from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, after a strong 2019, capitalization levels will likely be adequate.

Industry Briefs

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said its McDash Flash Forbearance Tracker, as of May 19, reported 4.75 million homeowners – or 9.0% of all mortgages – have entered into COVID-19 mortgage forbearance plans. Active forbearance volumes increased by just 93,000 over the past week, a more than 70% decline from the 325,000 from the first week of May.

Industry Briefs – May 21, 2020

ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), Denver, released ACESXPRESS for Early Payment Defaults to bolster lenders’ existing audit programs in light of the recent increases in required monthly EPD audit volume.