CMBS Delinquency Rate Down for November

The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) declined by 20 basis points in November to 7.26%, after climbing 23 basis points in October, according to new data from Trepp Inc. Year-over-year, the overall US CMBS delinquency rate is up 86 basis points.

November marked only fourth time this year that the overall CMBS delinquency rate decreased – it also recorded a downward trajectory in January, February, and September.

“In November, the overall delinquent balance decreased $760 million to $43.8 billion, while the outstanding balance increased $5.8 billion to $603.9 billion, both of which contributed to the decline in the overall delinquency rate,” said Thomas Taylor, senior manager for research at Trepp. “Two of the five major property types saw increases in their delinquency rates, while three pulled back. The largest rate increase was in lodging, which rose 10 basis points to 6.17%. The second largest rate increase was industrial, which ticked up by a slight three basis points in November to a still low 0.67%, after adding eight basis points in October.”

Taylor added, “The retail rate saw the largest retreat of 15 basis points to 6.74%, while multifamily dropped back below the 7% threshold with a 14-basis points decline to 6.98%, and the office rate pulled back eight basis points from its all-time high to 11.68% in November.”