"As real estate fundamentals continue to deteriorate, Trepp iscommitted to expanding the value delivered to our clients," saidAnnemarie DiCola, CEO of Trepp, in a release. "Foresight hasterrific name recognition and great respect in the marketplace. Weexpect that they will quickly add even more depth to ourofferings."

Trepp SVP Andrew Leibman tells GlobeSt.com that with increasing"turmoil" in the commercial sector, "our CMBS clients have beenfocusing on the commercial real estate aspects of what makes upthese bonds. Historically, Trepp has not been a pure CRE shop.We've really been focused more on bond analytics and the capitalmarkets. Adding real estate expertise really adds value for ourclient base."

The Foresight team, says Leibman, tracks "a whole host ofaspects of how the commercial real estate landscape affects CMBSand the underlying properties. They understand it down to theindividual property, so we can see ourselves adding value to ourclients from a deal level, market level, loan and propertylevel."