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Market volatility and new regulatory burdens are thinning the ranks of commercial mortgage lenders that underwrite loans for securitizations. Activity is slowing down as a result, and it is unclear if banks and insurers will fill the void, especially outside the largest cities.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates dropped in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The delinquency rate on commercial mortgage-backed securities continued to fall significantly for the month of February, according to Trepp.

Prices of loans underlying commercial mortgage-backed securities were on the rise in January, according to DebtX.

Markets in the Sun Belt and California are expected to have the best conditions for the sale of multifamily properties this year, according to Ten-X.

There is concern that a decline in condo pricing could create loan problems similar to those that cropped up before the financial crisis. Bankers in the area, however, believe foreign investors would take the biggest hit.

American International Group is expanding bets on property lending and safe fixed-income securities after hedge funds investments soured.

Atlantic City, N.J., has the fifth worst vacancy rate in the U.S, according to RealtyTrac.

Strong demand for rentals will keep pace with new construction over the next few years, the government-sponsored enterprise says.

The price of the loans underlying commercial mortgage-backed securities declined 210 basis points during 2015, amid a broad rise in interest rates, according to DebtX.