Commercial mortgages had a mixed year in the securitized secondary markets during 2011 and the outlook for 2012 is that the sector still faces some hurdles but may hold some opportunities.

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Holiday retail sales gave the NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index a boost to a high not seen since May, but it remained below year-ago levels as many companies, including some in the mortgage space, are still in distress.

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Cantor Fitzgerald last week filed a form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue CMBS under its CCRE Commercial Mortgage Securities trust.

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