Merle Crichton
The pandemic has had a huge impact on how debt providers set prices, with different types of lenders facing different pressures.
Refinancing challenges in Europe’s property debt market could lead to more direct real estate sales in the coming 18-24 months, the consultant says.
A new facility agreed by the two parties includes up to a 10bps margin discount should the borrower hit sustainability targets.
Insurer Die Bayerische has provided credit, alongside equity, to back the investor’s multifamily acquisition programme.
The insurer has closed its largest European debt deal yet, backing a portfolio of prime offices across the UK capital.
The extent to which universities bring students physically back to campus will determine property debt providers’ appetite for financing student accommodation.
CMBS specialists, speaking during an online industry conference last week, debated the merits of going ahead with annual valuations amid the disruption caused by covid-19.
The insurer cited the defensive nature of the sector as a reason for its second 30-year social housing debt deal in two months.
In response to covid-19, banks raised margins and lowered LTVs. But few expect their appetite for real estate lending to wane
Financial intermediaries argue the current crisis has increased the need for their services