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Extend-and-Pretend Created a New Wave of Loan Maturities

The tactic didn’t eliminate interest rate pressure for many borrowers.

By Erik Sherman | November 21, 2024 at 06:32 AM

Since rising interest rates spun many CRE loans into a desperate need for refinancing, borrowers and banks have been juggling conditions through an extend-and-pretend strategy. Just when a loan might move into default and cause a problem for both parties, terms get renegotiated to avoid the dilemma.

A new Gray Capital research brief, focusing mostly on multifamily, said that “extend and pretend is coming to an end as lenders and equity are growing impatient with borrowers.” Instead of fixing problems, the approach has kicked the can down the road. Too many borrowers have yet to raise the extra capital they need or find other financing to pay off their existing loans. Lenders and equity holders are looking for an end to holding what is now a risky liability. There is also only so long a company can hold a debt without writing it down.

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