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Market Insiders Call For Higher Subordination Levels

Back when commercial mortgage-backed securities were first rated, rating agencies required subordination of about 30% for BB bonds and their equivalents. Today, that required reserve has now dropped to around 3% for BB-type bonds—and some investors are saying that the numbers are now too low, possibly contributing to the frothy market currently characterizing CMBS deals.

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