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The oil bust wreaking havoc on North Dakota’s economy also threatens to drain cashflows from $125 million of commercial mortgage backed securities, Morningstar Credit Ratings said in a Dec. 30 report.

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending is the first out the gate with a commercial mortgage securitization this year.

Most foreign investors expect to put more money into U.S. property this year than they did in 2015, with New York remaining the top target market worldwide, according to a survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate.

The strong recovery in commercial real estate has enabled borrowers to resolve a lot of problem loans made before the financial crisis, but Fitch Ratings continues to expect no recoveries from "hope notes."

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RAIT Financial Trust said Thursday it closed on its fifth commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation

The average price of the loans underlying commercial mortgage-backed securities increased modestly from October to November, according to DebtX.

Don’t expect much of an impact on structured finance next year from the Fed rate hike and its decision to raise rates gradually.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency predicts issuance in bonds backed by commercial mortgages could hit $125 billion next year, even with borrowing costs rising as interest rates go up.

After widening in November amid market volatility, spreads on commercial mortgage bonds have reversed course in the primary market, tightening against their benchmarks.