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James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group, says the easing of restrictions on both sides of the Atlantic is changing institutions’ appetite for risk.

Inflation fears are back but mitigating forces should not be underestimated, says Jose Luis Pellicer, head of investment strategy and research at M&G Real Estate.

The economic fallout from covid-19 has stoked fears of a liquidity crisis in US commercial property lending.

With New York home to several global banks, it is easy to forget the diversity within the US banking landscape. In real estate finance, Wall Street giants might write the biggest loans, but regional, state-focused and city-specific community banks are more active in certain areas of the market, including the financing of construction. The largest […]

Nuveen Real Estate’s Jack Gay considers whether the time is right for real estate investors to increase commitments to debt

Rising interest rates, CMBS volatility and the likelihood of higher spreads are among the factors borrowers in the US need to think about, writes Ryan Krauch of Mesa West Capital.