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  • Most special servicers of U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities have improved transparency, crediting in part the use of the CRE Finance Council investor reporting package modification template for disclosing fees and modification terms, according to Fitch Ratings.
  • Commercial real estate loans that collateralize commercial mortgage-backed securities inched up in price to 88.2% in May from 88.1% the preceding month, but well above the 81.6% recorded a year ago, according to DebtX. “
  • Industry eyes are locked on Northern Rock Asset Management and Bradford & Bingley’s £500 million ($784.5 million) tender offer—which expires Wednesday—for subordinate Granite, Aire Valley and Whinstone U.K. RMBS bonds, with some officials speculating on more buy-backs further down the line.
  • Loan repayment in German commercial mortgage-backed securities has slowed and may have peaked, with only three of seven loans due to mature in 2012 having been repaid so far this year, according to Standard & Poor’s.
  • Moody’s Investors Service is seeking industry feedback on proposed changes to the way it assesses swap and bank counterparty risk in securitizations, as market officials warn the shrinking pool of eligible counterparties threatens a ratings squeeze on many securitized tranches.
  • A white paper the American Securitization Forum released today advocating a move to a single agency security has divided members on the issues of guarantee fees and whether or not to call out which government entity is responsible for a particular security, according to a statement today from the group.
  • The delinquency rate for loans in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities rose 12 basis points in June to a record 10.16%, according to Trepp.
  • Spanish and Portuguese banks lead their European peers in buying back their own mortgage-backed securities to raise their capital, which also can serve as collateral for loans from the European Central Bank.
  • Only about one-quarter of investors in commercial mortgage-backed securities are expected to be repaid on European loans due to mature in July, according to Fitch Ratings.