Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) are fixed-income investments backed by mortgages on commercial properties rather than residential real estate.

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Nearly 20% of outstanding debt on US commercial and multifamily real estate — $929 billion — will mature this year, requiring refinancing or property sales. The volume of loans coming due swelled 40% ...

Money-losing sales of loans secured by offices and other types of struggling commercial real estate are gaining momentum. Banks in particular appear to be offering to sell substantially more loans ...

Lenders to commercial real estate owners are reaching the breaking point, calling in tens of billions of dollars of troubled loans. Refinancing property debt has become difficult since interest rates ...

National private lender sees foreclosure bailout demand surge past 80% of deal volume, as borrowers with viable options ...

Lenders including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG, as well as smaller companies, are showing more willingness to foreclose on troubled properties or offload non-performing loans, even if ...

Investing in real estate can help you build wealth and achieve financial freedom. Before you take the plunge, it’s essential ...

Nearly 20% of outstanding debt on US commercial and multifamily real estate — $929 billion — will mature this year, requiring refinancing or property sales. The volume of loans coming due swelled 40% ...