Economy looks good, economists say, but real estate credit market is scary bad

Economy looks good, economists say, but real estate credit market is scary bad

This probably isn’t a part of the credit market you watch–even if you watch the credit market. But 8.6% of commercial real estate loans bundled into collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) were classed as distressed in January, according to a report by analytics firm CRED iQ, Bloomberg reported Friday. That’s a 480% increase in distressed loans in CLOs since February 2023. The culprit, again, is real estate loans that have gone bad.

Time to add Tokyo real estate through a newish ETF

To subscribe to JAM you need to fill in some details below including, ahem, some info on how you'll pay us. A subscription is $199 (although if you're subscribing with one of our special offers it will be lower) for a year for ongoing and continuing access to the...