Report|1 Jun 2026

CMBS Loan Performance Trends: May 2026

The 30+ day delinquency rate among KBRA-rated U.S. private label commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) increased 8 basis points (bps) to 7.7% in May from 7.6% in April, while the distress rate (reflecting delinquent plus current-but-specially-serviced loans) declined 17 bps.1  

After reaching double digits last month, the multifamily delinquency rate dropped 110 bps, partly due to the $195.9 million 20 Broad Street loan in HAMLET 2020-CRE1 becoming current after being 30+ days delinquent last month. Fourteen other multifamily loans became current in May, with balances ranging from $2.8 million to $43.9 million.

Loans totaling $1.2 billion were newly added to the distress rate, of which 51.5% ($638.1 million) involved imminent or actual maturity default. The office sector experienced the highest volume of newly distressed loans (32.8%, $407 million), followed by retail (27.7%, $343.8 million) and mixed-use (11.6%, $144.1 million)…

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