The proportion of loan repayments at maturity in European commercial mortgage-backed securities is likely to decline, according to Fitch Ratings. A Fitch analysis found that more than half of the 152 loans that reached their scheduled maturity dates since the beginning of the crisis have either prepaid or repaid. Of the remaining 547 loans that will mature by the end of 2021, says Fitch, only 71, or 13%, are expected to repay either at or shortly after their maturity date.

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