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Most classes land inside guidance after Barclays reopened conduit primary at even tighter level on Friday
Protections for special servicers challenged
JP Morgan's deal could encourage others to also issue separate DSCR-based non-QM deals
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Reforms to personal bankruptcy regimes in various countries along the lines of the US Chapter 13 code could improve non-performing loan (NPL) markets by boosting transparency and certainty, according to Charles Rusbasan, chief executive of Balbec Capital, which has just raised a new $1.2bn fund to buy NPLs where borrowers are subject to insolvency proceedings, restructuring or other forms of distress. -
Loans packaged into US commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) delinquent by 30 days or more have quadrupled, according to remittance reports published in May, as the economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic ripples through the financial system. Market participants fear record levels of distress if borrowers that are now in their grace periods add to the figures in the coming month, writes Max Adams.
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CMBS issuers have come back to market in recent weeks, bringing deals structured to entice investors with features meant to withstand the shocks of the pandemic. But investors say that there are still concerns around adding exposure to commercial mortgages written before the crisis.
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New ABS contracts are being written to exclude pandemics from the scope of ‘force majeure’ clauses, inserted to allow servicers to step away from their commitments if events outside of their control – such as the outbreak of Covid-19 – stop them from servicing portfolios.
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The fallout from the Covid-19 crisis has touched nearly every economic and employment sector, from the largest corporations to the smallest businesses. The pain has prompted an unprecedented policy response aimed at rescuing economies and markets, and further measures are likely to come. US commercial real estate has been especially impacted, with commercial mortgage lending slowing dramatically, already struggling retailers going dark across the country and a likely rethinking of the use of space following a nationwide experiment in working from home.
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A conduit CMBS deal from Goldman Sachs in the market this week is drawing strong demand from investors eager to buy the first new commercial mortgage bonds in nearly two months, while Morgan Stanley is looking to draw buyers for a Los Angeles office CMBS with some unique protections.
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Ratings issued on Monday for a conduit CMBS deal from Goldman Sachs show that the bank is preparing to re-enter the market, bringing a $771.8m deal built to withstand some of the risks posed to commercial real estate by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Spanish gaming company Codere will miss a coupon payment due on Thursday, hoping that the 30 day grace period in its bond documents will give it time to find at least €100m of emergency financing to get it through the liquidity crunch.
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The UK government unveiled proposals last week meant to protect retailers from liquidation if the coronavirus lockdown results in them being unable to pay rent. Landlords already bloodied and bruised from years of tenants negotiating debt writedowns, are next in line though if rental cashflows cease.
