Monday, February 22, 2010

Expect Tight Credit Conditions To Persist As Commercial Mortgage Defaults Rise

Feb 18, 2010 10:45 AM, By Matt Valley, NREI editor-in-chief

With the default rate on commercial mortgages held by U.S. depository institutions projected to reach 5% this year and not peak until 2011, the extremely tight credit conditions imposed by banks on borrowers are not likely to loosen anytime soon. So says Sam Chandan, global chief economist and executive vice president with Real Capital Analytics (RCA). Read Full Article