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Inflation, rising rates and the war in Ukraine did not slow down commercial real estate lending during the first quarter of 2022, according to CBRE’s recent Lending Momentum Index. The index, which tracks the pace of CBRE-originated commercial loan closings in the U.S., increased by 69% year-over-year and 5.5% quarter-over-quarter. According to the firm’s Lender More

Single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) deals will continue to be highly sought after going into the second half of 2022. This asset class will be growing and more lenders will strive to enter the game. Rising rents in the multifamily space, partnered with a housing shortage, has led to a major push toward these More

Bridge lenders will continue to fight over multifamily deals during the second half of the year, although rising rates could start to hinder underwriting and terms. There will be a flight to asset quality, deal size and more conservative exit underwriting. Lenders will widen their base assumptions on debt service coverage ratios and debt yields. More

Life company lenders will continue to be active players as we head into the second half of the year. However, some LCs will start to pump the brakes as we enter the fourth quarter and they fill up planned allocations for 2022. Rising interest rates could lead to more caution in the coming months. “Life More