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Commercial Investors Betting on Bad Debt

by Moe Bedard

With most if not all facets of commercial real estate investment mired in the dumps, one area is burgeoning — the market for distressed debt. Indeed, investors say the distressed debt market is more active now than it has ever been, and still nowhere near where players see it going over the next couple of [...]

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US Bank Regulators: “Prudent” Commercial Loan Modifications

by Moe Bedard

* Regulators urge “prudent” commercial loan modifications
* Commercial real estate seen as trouble spot for banks

By Karey Wutkowski WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S regulators on Friday encouraged banks to modify troubled commercial real estate loans, which are seen as a looming danger spot for the banking industry.
The regulators issued guidance to financial institutions and [...]

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Commercial mortgage backed securities begin to haunt investors

by Moe Bedard

The loans behind Maui Prince were financed by commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS. The resort’s failure reflects the troubled market for these bonds, which are backed by a pool of mortgages on commercial properties. The market for CMBS is one leg of the stool supporting the commercial real estate sector, providing a vital source of [...]

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Commercial Foreclosures: US programs seen too late to stem foreclosure wave

by Moe Bedard

* CMBS default rate could hit 3.5 percent by year-end
* Bank default rate could reach 4.8 percent in 2011
* Commercial real estate prices may fall 35-45 pct from 07 peak
 By Ilaina Jonas
 NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) – The new federal programs to aid the U.S. financial markets will likely not fend off the impending wave [...]

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