Credit loss forecasting models are only as effective as the data on which they were built, and few, if any, were designed to capture the effects a sudden pandemic would unleash on the U.S. economy. In times like this, how are financial institutions determining the right amount to set aside for future credit losses? In this discussion, panelists presented a case study on an approach to quantitatively model credit risk in a range of economic scenarios, and adjust the results to capture information that models may not consider.

In this webinar, panelists discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality sector. As economic reopening ensues – and as reinfection rates rise – what are the short- and long-term prospects for hotel properties? What are the segments of the hospitality industry that are seeing near-term recovery vs. those that will take longer to recover?

Moody's hosted a CRE update webinar to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the industrial sector. Thomas S. Olinger, CFO of Prologis, was the guest speaker.

Distress in debt markets for multifamily and commercial real estate is unfolding at a much faster pace, given the dynamics of the COVID-19 crisis. Still, distress appears to be following a specific pattern for particular property types. The CMBS market offers the most transparent, generally accessible picture, of how the status of loans supported by different CRE sectors is changing. In this session, we discussed the mechanics of distress in the CRE debt markets, and offer insights into what's next as economic reopening efforts ensue.