Investors Seem to Think Distressed Property Loans are Good Investments

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Investors Seem To Think Distressed Property Loans Are Attractive Opportunities

Debt tsunami, zombie loans, wall of maturities. Whatever we are calling it these days, the prevailing narrative has been that commercial real estate loans are going to default en masse and take smaller banks with them. But now, certain opportunistic investors are starting to see the light at the end of the high-interest rate tunnel and are more than willing to invest in commercial property debt.

While it is true that a lot of debt is set to mature this year, the majority of loans still have a lot of time. Most banks have less than 20 percent of their loan portfolios coming due this year. There are certainly high levels of distress, but the numbers are not apocalyptic. For smaller banks, the percentage of loans that were delinquent or in nonaccrual status in the first quarter is less than 1 percent.

Banks with large commercial real estate loan portfolios don’t seem to be having a hard time finding sources of private capital either. New York Community Bank, the largest purchaser of Signature Bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio, has been able to find outside investment even after it saw its stock plummet following a surprise loss at the beginning of the year. Still, it was able to secure a $1 billion investment led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's Liberty Strategic Capital.

A similar situation has occurred with First Foundation Bank. First Foundation surprised the market with an announcement of a $228 million capital infusion. First Foundation's stock dropped on the news, but prices have stabilized. Investors are probably somewhat relieved to see some deep pockets alongside them on the cap table; the investment was made by Fortress Investment Group, which includes one of the sovereign wealth funds of the government of Abu Dhabi.

Stock prices for regional banks seem to have stabilized as all eyes are on the Fed for any sign of a rate decrease this year. Even if we don’t see a rate cut, there seems to be plenty of capital waiting in the wings. There is a record stockpile of $6.1 trillion in dry powder. Banks might continue to see their stocks struggle, but there are plenty of investors willing to provide the capital to help them ride out these hard times.

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