Articles About Moody’s Report
- Author:
- Mike Ochs
- Posted:
- 11.18.2010
Under Water Homeowners Slow Consumer Spending
Although millions of Americans are paying their under water mortgages on time – sometimes with difficulty — it still could prove to be a source of trouble. Because home prices are stagnant, many owners are using their hard-earned dollars to pay the mortgage and less on consumer spending. In the long term, that is not […]
- Author:
- James I. Clark III
- Posted:
- 06.29.2009
CMBS Maturities Face Eventual Day of Reckoning
Moody’s reiterated its February analysis of CMBS loans, noting that the majority of 2006 – 2008 ratings of conduit/fusion and large-loan deals are still stable. The ratings agency warns that the assumptions hold up “as long as conditions in the commercial real estate market and the general economy do not weaken.” Since February, “property prices […]