January 21, 2019

Construction lending will be healthy this year.  Lenders will turn toward development due to the factthat properties are trading for such high dollar amounts, while cap rates stay down.  Experienced,well-capitalized borrowers will be key.  As the interest rates creep up, watch for the equity requirement to also increase.  Borrowers will see 60% to 70% LTC More

Small-balance multifamily lending will be robust in 2019.  There is plenty of capital chasing deals, which will lead lenders to become more aggressive.  More lenders will enter the space, and underwriting standards will loosen.  Demand for small-balance multifamily lending has increased considerably over the past few years and is expected to see continued growth in More