On September 10, 2026, Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. filed an 8-K report announcing the appointment of Torchlight Loan Services, LLC as the special servicer for the BANK 2020-BNK26 securitization. The appointment is effective as of the filing date and is governed by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (PSA) for the securitization.
Torchlight will assume responsibility for the servicing and administration of mortgage loans within the securitization if they become specially serviced, as well as the administration of any related Real Estate Owned (REO) property. Additionally, the firm will process and perform reviews of material actions with respect to the loans when they are not specially serviced. Torchlight’s executive office and principal special servicing office are located at 90 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10016.
The filing provides background on Torchlight’s operational history and scale. Torchlight is a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned by Torchlight Investors, LLC. The firm has been engaged in servicing commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) assets since December 2007, with its predecessor engaged since 1998. Over the past 28 years, Torchlight has resolved more than $12.2 billion in U.S. commercial and multifamily loans.
As of June 30, 2026, Torchlight was actively specially servicing a portfolio of approximately 76 loans with a total unpaid principal balance exceeding $5.1 billion. These loans are secured by income-producing properties across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The filing notes that Torchlight has developed policies and procedures to comply with servicing criteria set forth in Regulation AB and utilizes technology to improve performance and controls.
The company stated that it does not have material primary advancing obligations regarding the CMBS pools it services and believes its financial condition will not adversely affect its duties under the BANK 2020-BNK26 PSA. Torchlight also confirmed that it is not an affiliate of the Depositor, Issuing Entity, Servicer, or Trustee, and that there are no specific relationships between Torchlight and the Issuing Entity regarding this transaction.
