Monday, October 26, 2009

Lender Capmark Financial Group Files for Bankruptcy

“Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Capmark Financial Group Inc., the lender owned by firms including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and KKR & Co., filed for bankruptcy protection after posting a second- quarter loss of about $1.6 billion.

Capmark is one of the largest U.S. commercial real estate finance companies, with more than $10 billion in originations, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The company, formerly known as GMAC Commercial Holding Corp., services more than $360 billion of debt.

The Horsham, Pennsylvania-based company has struggled as the default rate on commercial mortgages held by U.S. banks more than doubled to the highest since 1994. Capmark said on Sept. 2 that it may reorganize under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code.”

Yikes.

Just when people are thinking the worst is over…is this a signal for more commercial real estate related bankruptcies? More problems ahead?

http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aACzaZGHTqxQ

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