ValueXpress predicts strong demand for CMBS loans in 2022 based on pent-up financing needs from the pandemic, loan maturities and a return to rent growth from inflation. ValueXpress believes CMBS loans for hotels will outpace other asset classes for CMBS conduit loans. Hotels have been essentially … [Read more...] about 11.30.21: VALUEXPRESS FORECASTS STRONG DEMAND FOR CMBS LOANS IN 2022, LED BY HOTELS
10.31.21: VALUEXPRESS SEES STRONG LOAN DEMAND AS CMBS ISSUANCE SURGES IN 2021
ValueXpress continues to see strong CMBS conduit loan demand as loan originations through September are setting up 2021 to exceed the highest annual CMBS issuance volume since before the financial crisis more than ten years ago. CMBS shops floated a whopping $74.6 billion of CMBS compared with $41.6 … [Read more...] about 10.31.21: VALUEXPRESS SEES STRONG LOAN DEMAND AS CMBS ISSUANCE SURGES IN 2021
6.20.21: CMBS SPREADS CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN ON STRONG INVESTOR DEMAND
Strong demand led to tight pricing on newly issued CMBS securities amid the marketing of $10 billion of bonds. Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and NCB priced the $1-billion conduit issue on June 14, with the super-senior, long-term AAA-rated bonds pricing at 64 basis points (bp) over … [Read more...] about 6.20.21: CMBS SPREADS CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN ON STRONG INVESTOR DEMAND
4.2.21: HOTELS IN TOURIST LOCATIONS FINDING STRONG DEMAND
As previously reported, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected hotels more than other asset classes eligible for CMBS conduit loans. In January 2021, the U.S. hotel industry reported all-time lows in occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to yearend 2020 data from STR. In addition, … [Read more...] about 4.2.21: HOTELS IN TOURIST LOCATIONS FINDING STRONG DEMAND
3.23.21: CMBS DEMAND STRONG AS INVESTORS LOOK TO PUT MONEY TO WORK
The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily suppressed new CMBS loan originations, resulting in fewer CMBS securities available to investors. With CMBS bond buyers flush with new annual capital allocations for CMBS and a shortage of securities, spreads continue to tighten, benefitting CMBS loan borrowers. … [Read more...] about 3.23.21: CMBS DEMAND STRONG AS INVESTORS LOOK TO PUT MONEY TO WORK
8.1.20: INVESTOR DEMAND STRONG FOR NEW CMBS LOANS
Two multi-borrower CMBS issues priced in July at the tightest spreads since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The offerings were a $1.1-billion offering led by Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs (BMARK 2020-B18) and a $690.6-million offering led by Morgan Stanley and Barclays … [Read more...] about 8.1.20: INVESTOR DEMAND STRONG FOR NEW CMBS LOANS
2.1.19: First CMBS Issues for 2019 See Strong Demand
ValueXpress tracks the pricing of CMBS securities because it directly correlates to the interest rate borrowers receive for a CMBS conduit loan. Our insight into the CMBS market ensures that our borrowers receive the lowest possible interest rate on their loan. ValueXpress has been tracking CMBS … [Read more...] about 2.1.19: First CMBS Issues for 2019 See Strong Demand
8.10.16: Demand for Industrial Space in New Jersey Continues to Soar
In May 2016, CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) reported that developers saw a need for large industrial buildings in New Jersey and responded by developing speculative (not pre-leased) projects. While speculative development is very risky, tenants responded by gobbling up the space at a rapid rate. Demand … [Read more...] about 8.10.16: Demand for Industrial Space in New Jersey Continues to Soar
5.6.16: Self-Storage in High Demand in New York City
With tiny, expensive apartments and a lot of stuff, decluttering may be what New Yorkers talk about, but what they really do is rent more space. And self-storage companies and real-estate investors are ready and waiting to fill the demand. New York City is packed with customers who see storage … [Read more...] about 5.6.16: Self-Storage in High Demand in New York City
9.14.15: CMBS Prices Improve as Demand Picks Up
After a summer in which CMBS bond demand was relatively weak, resulting in widening of spreads, the first deal to price after Labor Day flew off the shelf. The deal, a $757.3-million multi-borrower offering by UBS and Bank of America, priced the benchmark class at 117 basis points (bp) over swaps, … [Read more...] about 9.14.15: CMBS Prices Improve as Demand Picks Up
