S&P: The CMBS Market Improves In First-Quarter 2011, But Global Instability Could Impede Progress

The CMBS Market Improves In First-Quarter 2011, But Global Instability Could Impede Progress (00:05:53 min)

In first-quarter 2011, the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market experienced improving fundamentals, including tighter spreads and fewer delinquencies. Nevertheless, instability in the Middle East and North Africa, and the earthquake in Japan, resulted in increased volatility and higher commodity prices, which could ultimately hamper new CMBS issuance. In this podcast, Standard & Poor's Senior Director James Manzi provides an overview of CMBS market activity for the first quarter and our expectations for the rest of the year.

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