CMBS

Sabal Capital rolls out agency CMBS trading platform

The launch of SCH Trading comes after the company sold its commercial real estate lending business to Regions Bank last month.

Fitch sounds the alarm on servicer staffing levels

Commercial mortgage servicers are finding it tough to attract and retain staff.

Five things to know about BlackRock’s iShares CMBS ETF

The BlackRock vehicle is the only passively managed dedicated CMBS ETF.

Varde Partners set for significant push into hotel lending

The move comes as more borrowers are turning to non-bank lenders.

Bank of America boosts 2022 forecasts for CMBS, CRE CLO issuance

Projections for conduit issuance remain unchanged.

New CREFC survey tracks buoyant lender optimism as recovery gains strength

Lenders are hopeful but cautious as the covid-19 pandemic drags on.

Five things to know about the LIBOR-SOFR transition

Market participants foresee some potential integrational and operational issues when lenders step away from LIBOR on December 31.

Torchlight closes latest debt fund at $2.04bn

Torchlight Debt Fund VII is the largest US real estate debt fund to be closed this year.

Going mainstream: Fund managers to bring CMBS to the masses

Mutual funds and ETFs can offer a liquidity sleeve for institutional investors.