Another month, another increase in the special servicing rate, according to Trepp. Between January and February, it rose to 7.14%, the first time in nearly three years that it topped 7%. The same time in 2023, the rate was 5.18%, while at 6.67% six months ago.
Split that into CMBS 1.0 and CMBS 2.0+ and the respective rates are 23.40% and 7.03%, showing the more conservative underwriting of the latter. And the increases are largely a factor of three property sectors: office, mixed-use, and retail.
Office? Sure, seems reasonable. Mixed-use? Maybe. But retail?
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.