CMBS Servicers Working through Surge in Requests

S&P Global Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage-backed securities special servicers are working through a “surge” in borrower requests for relief, primarily on lodging and retail properties.

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.

CRE at a Crossroads

The coronavirus pandemic has put commercial real estate “at a crossroads,” said Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.