$580B in Commercial Debt maturing in 2012 - Transaction momentum?

How will the maturities wave effect business in 2012?


Of the $580B in maturing debt in 2012, $55B is securitized, of that 85% matures in the next six months. Surely this will create transaction momentum that we have all been waiting for the last four years. The Europeans are also very likely to release assets and debt in the US to shore up their portfolios. Whatever the case is, we will know soon.

"About $55 billion of property loans sold as securities come due in 2012, with $19 billion of those originated in 2007, S&P (Standards & Poor's) analyst Larry Kay reports".

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What to do with $1.7 Trillion of Maturing Debt

Very interesting article focusing on what it’s going to take to deal with the maturing commercial mortgage debt: some $1.7 trillion between 2010 and 2015. The topic of discussion is also interestingly titled “Real Estate Markets 2011: What Factors Will Influence Your Decisions?” Stating that the availability of debt will be the biggest influence.

Looking from the trenches, it appears lenders are willing to extend with more time and more favorable loan terms. However, debt reduction and cram downs are becoming less common. Eventually there will be a need to "take the stuff off the books" but who knows when? It can't be too far away.

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