CMBS issuers are finding stable CMBS pricing despite heavy issuance as dealers rush to clear inventory ahead of risk-retention rules that become effective December 24. Six CMBS deals were in the market in the first week of December, a few of which have already priced in a range consistent with … [Read more...] about 12.9.16: CMBS Prices Hold Steady Amid Heavy Bond Issuance …
8.5.16: “Risk Retention” CMBS Deal Prices at Tight Spreads
A new issue CMBS conduit transaction priced on Thursday, August 4 at the tightest spreads since summer 2015. The issuers, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, priced the long-term super-senior bonds from the $871-million offering at 94 basis points (bp) over swaps. This was significantly … [Read more...] about 8.5.16: “Risk Retention” CMBS Deal Prices at Tight Spreads
4.29.16: CMBS Prices Stable (and That’s a Good Thing)
CMBS spreads for the benchmark AAA-rated super senior CMBS bonds remained range bound in the vicinity of 130 basis points (bp) over swaps. A recent deal priced below that level and a new deal in the market provided price guidance at the 130 bp level. On Friday, April 22, Morgan Stanley and Bank of … [Read more...] about 4.29.16: CMBS Prices Stable (and That’s a Good Thing)
2.17.16: CMBS Prices Stabilize
The benchmark long-term super-senior AAA-rated bonds in an $875-million CMBS conduit offering led by Wells Fargo priced at 165 basis points (bp) over swaps, matching the level achieved in the previous multi-borrower CMBS issue from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley that priced on February 12. In … [Read more...] about 2.17.16: CMBS Prices Stabilize
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
8.18.15: CMBS Prices Continue to Weaken, But Rebound Expected
CMBS spreads reached a two-year high amid high levels of issuance and volatility in world capital markets. The long-term, super senior bonds from the most recent offering, led by Wells Fargo and Societe Generale, priced at a spread of 120 basis points (bp) over swaps. This level was the same as the … [Read more...] about 8.18.15: CMBS Prices Continue to Weaken, But Rebound Expected
6.11.15: Meanwhile, CMBS Prices Begin to Weaken, Borrower Spreads to Widen
Two CMBS conduit deals were being marketed during the week of June 8, a $1.3-billion offering by Deutsche Bank, CCRE, Ladder Capital and KeyBank, and a $1.2-billion offering by Wells Fargo, Rialto Mortgage Finance, Silverpeak Real Estate Finance, Walker & Dunlop and NCB. Price guidance on the … [Read more...] about 6.11.15: Meanwhile, CMBS Prices Begin to Weaken, Borrower Spreads to Widen
3.18.15: CMBS Market Update – Prices Steady
The benchmark bonds in a $1.3-billion conduit offering led by Deutsche Bank and Cantor Fitzgerald priced at 86 basis points (bp) over swaps on Wednesday, March 18, matching the second-tightest level so far this year. The spread on long-term, super-senior bonds has pretty much hovered between 86 bp … [Read more...] about 3.18.15: CMBS Market Update – Prices Steady
3.17.14: CMBS Prices Remain Firm; Market Stable
CMBS prices remained in a tight range during the last 30 days in which four CMBS deals priced. The benchmark long-term, super-senior bonds from the first issue, a $1-billion offering by Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, MC-Five Mile and Cantor Fitzgerald, priced on February 28 at 93 basis points (bp) over … [Read more...] about 3.17.14: CMBS Prices Remain Firm; Market Stable
7.24.13: CMBS Prices Rise Before Next Wave of Offerings
Commercial MBS values continued to slowly move upward during the week of July 22 as issuers began marketing or prepared to roll out four offerings totaling more than $2.5 billion, according to Commercial Mortgage Alert. On Friday, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and CIBC launched an $856-million … [Read more...] about 7.24.13: CMBS Prices Rise Before Next Wave of Offerings
