Ann Hambly the Leading Borrower Advocate Featured on CNBC

GRAPEVINE, Texas - Dec. 12, 2025 - PRLog -- There is currently $5.9 trillion in commercial real estate debt in the market and more than half of it will mature in the next three years. What is the key to surviving a wall of maturities like this? Joining us this weekend on "Spotlight Television" is Ann Hambly, a true innovator in the commercial real estate market with a remarkable 40-year career.

After building and leading teams to manage multi-billion-dollar portfolios for major players like Prudential, GE, Nomura, and Bank of America, Ann pioneered the borrower advocate space in 2005 and revolutionized commercial real estate servicing. She created 1st Service Solutions from scratch to address inefficiency in the commercial real estate market related to facilitating borrower requests from lenders, literally inventing the borrower advocate space in commercial real estate. The company has since grown to become the preeminent 'CMBS Borrower Advocate' firm. With over 20 years in business and $38.6 billion in commercial loan workouts,  1st Service Solutions is the leading firm in this critical niche.

Ann's influence is widely recognized. Inducted into the Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame and selected by the editors of GlobeSt.com as a 2025 Woman of Influence, she is a respected authority, sharing her knowledge through publications, speaking engagements, and advisory roles.

This episode will provide actionable insights into how borrowers can protect themselves in a rapidly shifting environment.

Below is a short clip from the interview with Ann Hambly scheduled to air on CNBC at 9 am EST on Sunday, December 14th, 2025.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuBl-MXBQ8w



1st Service Solutions' core mission is to provide customized, creative solutions to loan challenges, acting as a strategist and ally for the borrower.

Spotlight Television is the premier news magazine television series that highlights successful American leaders, entrepreneurs, and businesses who are making an impact in their industry. Spotlight Television features guests from a diverse range of industries, all of whom are luminaries in their respective fields.

1st Service Solutions is a commercial real estate (CRE) advisory firm that serves as a borrower advocate for owners of commercial properties with loans, particularly those within the complex structures of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS), CRE CLO, and Agency. The company, founded in 2005 by veteran servicing CEO Ann Hambly.

Find out how borrowers can protect themselves in a rapidly shifting environment this Sunday December 14th at 9 am on CNBC.

To learn more about Ann Hambly and 1st Service Solutions visit: www.1stsss.com.