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A large volume of US commercial real estate (CRE) debt is rolling into a very different market from the one that produced it. The Mortgage Bankers Association says $875 billion of commercial and multifamily mortgages are scheduled to mature in 2026, equal to 17% of the roughly $5 trillion of outstanding balances it tracks. While that’s below the $957 billion that was due in 2025, it’s still a massive refinancing event landing in a world where borrowing costs are far higher than they were when many of these loans were made. Related Reading Real estate’s quiet crash: your home is worth less than ever in Bitcoin While property prices show modest increases in fiat terms, Bitcoin’s explosive growth reveals the depth of real estate’s quiet crash. Aug 23, 2025 · Christina Comben That matters because commercial real estate debt doesn’t disappear at maturity and usually gets refinanced. In low-rate years, that often meant rolling a loan into new debt with manageable payments. But today, the same property may face a higher coupon, tighter underwriting, and a lower appraised value all at the same time. The Federal Reserve said in a report last year that transaction-based commercial property prices had been flat, while a sizable number of borrowers would need to refinance maturing loans in the next few years. By November 2025, the Fed said aggregate CRE prices were showing signs of stabilization, though credit standards were still tight and the refinancing issue had not gone away. The math is simple. A building financed at a low rate can carry its debt as long as rental income covers interest and principal. When the loan matures, the owner has to replace it. If the new rate is materially higher, annual debt service rises. If the property is worth less than it was…

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