Banks

The German bank generated €6.1bn of new real estate loans in the first nine months of 2018, up 7% year-on-year despite lower activity in Europe.

The German bank expects a strong final quarter to push new lending volumes to the lower end of the €10bn to €11bn range for 2018.

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The German bank finances a fully let office project in its home market as it increases new lending to the higher-margin development space.

With investment volumes hitting record levels last year, lenders are making the most of a booming market.

While some lenders are writing risky UK development loans, they are unlikely to destabilise the lending market, writes Mark Bladon of Investec Structured Property Finance

Crédit Agricole and Société Générale have financed Henderson Park’s acquisition of the iconic Westin Paris-Vendôme at a time when luxury hotels are in vogue for investors and lenders.

Despite Brexit uncertainty, debt originations increased by 27% following two years of no growth in new lending.

Credit market specialists gathered at EXPO Real in Munich in October. How to deploy debt capital with a downturn looming was a hot topic.

We might be at a late stage of the property cycle, but capital providers are determined to find routes into the market.