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Last Updated: Feb 21, 2025     Views: 159

Bloomberg (see access details)

  • Type MCAL and hit <GO> for the structured finance calendar which includes new issues for mortgages and related product deals.
  • Type REDQ and hit <GO> for commercial foreclosure data by MSA, states, and countries.
  • Type FHAVRFI and then hit <INDEX> and <GO> for the Mortgage Bankers Association Refinanced Loans indices, an overall gauge of refinancing activity.
  • Type BLNR and then hit <GO> for balloon risk analysis data for CMBS.
  • To search for CMBS with specific properties, type CMBS and hit <GO>.

For characteristics of a specific CMBS, search for its abbreviation/ticker. Commands available around specific securities include:

  • LDES - CMBS Loan description
  • CMAP - CMBs Map
  • CLC - Collateral composition
  • DPD - Collateral history
  • CLP - Collateral performance
  • You can also use standard commands, such as HP for historical pricing. Pricing may not be available for all tranches and across all history.