CMBS

Refinancing Risks Rising for Maturing CMBS Loans

A wave of maturing commercial mortgages is set to crest next year, and. Kroll Bond Rating Agency reckons that roughly a quarter of these 1,803 loans may have difficulty refinancing, resulting in what is known as a maturity default.

Struggling Malls Pose Outsized Risk to CMBS

In a report published Thursday, Moody’s Investors Service warned that loans backed by shopping centers are an increasing cause of concern for mortgage bond investors and provided some criteria for evaluating the long-term viability of regional malls.

Why Risk Retention Rules May Give Big Banks the Edge in CMBS

The first commercial mortgage-backed security to comply with "skin in the game" requirements was extremely well received. Market participants credit the way the large banks sponsoring the deal retained the risk – a strategy unavailable to nonbank lenders.

Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Issue Latest CMBS Deals

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup were among a trio of commercial mortgage securitizations with presale reports issued Monday. Morgan Stanley is securitizing a pool of commercial mortgages in a $719.8 million asset-backed structure. Citigroup’s Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-C2 is a $609.17 million syndicate conduit transaction that includes consortium of large loan properties.

Moody’s: ‘Green’ Properties Improve CMBS Performance

In a report issued Monday, Moody’s stated that “green” building features are becoming an important factor in maintaining property valuations and tenant occupancy levels, and can likely result in higher debt repayment performance of the commercial mortgage through maturity.

10 Hudson Yards Pari Passu Debt Issued in New CMBS

A new premier Manhattan office development project – 10 Hudson Yards – has parceled out part of its debut $708 million commercial loan into a commercial mortgage-backed facility of loans through Deutsche Bank and Citigroup. CD 2016-CD1 is a pool of 32 fixed-rate loans secured by 58 commercial properties.

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