January 8, 2018

Bank lending will heat up later this year if whispers of the current administration loosening or repealing existing regulations come true.  Modifications to the HVCRE regulations will impact banks’ willingness to lend on new construction.  Construction loans will see 50% to 55% LTC, although relaxing of regulations could push that benchmark to 60% to 65% More

Life companies, banks and CMBS lenders will have strong appetites to finance industrial in 2018.  Occupancy is at an all-time high, rents are rising and there is demand in most major markets.  There will be a major push toward industrial as apartments are being overbuilt in some markets and retail, office and hotels are not More