CMBS 30+ Days Delinquency Reaches Another Low in AugustCMBS 30+ Days Delinquency Reaches Another Low in August
The delinquency rate in the sector continues to decline.
The U.S. 30 days CMBS delinquency rate fell again in August, from its new cycle low in July.
The all-property 30 days delinquency rate reached another post-crisis low of 2.54 percent, according to Trepp LLC, representing an 8 basis points decrease from the month prior. The rate was also down 110 basis points compared to August of 2018.
Similarly, Fitch Ratings reports that the all-property delinquency rate declined to 1.73 percent during the month, a 10-basis-points decrease from July.
Trepp data shows that the decline came primarily from improvements in the hotel and retail sectors. Delinquencies on retail-backed CMBS loans went down by 28 basis points to 4.07 percent. Delinquencies on hotel-backed loans went down by 26 basis points to 1.54 percent. Delinquencies on both multifamily- and office-backed loans went up noticeably, on the other hand: by 35 basis points and 12 basis points respectively. Industrial delinquencies spiked by 5 basis points, according to Trepp.
However, according to Fitch data, delinquency declines were apparent across all property types, with retail and mixed-use experiencing the biggest drops, at 22 basis points and 12 basis points respectively. Industrial and multifamily properties both showed a delinquency decline of 2 basis points, to a low of 0.75 percent and 0.51 percent respectively.