CMBS Delinquency Rate Drops 8th Straight Month

In February, the commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate saw its largest improvement since the pandemic started last year, reported Trepp, New York.

CMBS Delinquency Rate Declines for Third Straight Month

Fitch Ratings, New York, reported the U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell 14 basis points in January to 4.55 percent due to a slowing pace of new delinquencies and strong new issuance.

The CMBS Market During the Pandemic: Q&A with Dechert’s Richard Jones

MBA NewsLink interviewed Dechert Partner Richard Jones. He focuses his practice on sophisticated capital markets and mortgage finance transactions. He leads Dechert’s commercial mortgage-back securities team and serves as co-chair of the firm’s global finance group.

CMBS Market Musings–Not Out of the Woods?

As the commercial real estate finance market experienced fits and starts last year, no capital source provided more transparency into commercial real estate than CMBS with its monthly investor reporting and credit rating agency coverage creating a window into market performance and challenges for certain retail and hospitality assets.

Low Rates Driving CMBS Defeasance Trend

Fitch Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage-backed securities borrowers are taking advantage of the current low interest rate environment to defease their loans.

Andrew Foster: Top Five Commercial Mortgage Servicing Issues to Watch in 2021

While most will be monitoring increased infections and the progress of vaccine distribution and effectiveness, loan servicing and asset management professionals will have some additional factors impacting their organizations and books of business in the new year.

CMBS Delinquency Rate Dips

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate dipped in November, largely due to continued Coronavirus debt relief, said Fitch Ratings, New York.

Deep End of the CMBS Pool: A Conversation with KBRA Analysts

KBRA just released its 2021 Sector Outlook: CMBS: Slow and Steady report. As the real estate finance industry grapples with increased infection rates approaching the holiday season and how to think about 2021, MBA NewsLink sat down with KBRA’s Patrick McQuinn and Sacheen Shah to get their insights.