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Digital property finance platform Finloop believes rising interests rates in the UK and continental Europe are to blame.
Mauro Savoia discusses the challenges facing borrowers and the options available in the current economic environment.
Lenders and borrowers will adjust to the new normal of higher long-term rates, says Knight Frank’s head of debt advisory Lisa Attenborough.
Their intervention could be vital for the post-pandemic European real estate and debt capital markets, who now face the ninth consecutive interest rate hike in the eurozone.
Large real estate consultancies have been developing debt advisory services in response to decreasing transaction volumes and increasing demand, writes Beth Ure.
CREFC's third-quarter survey reflects fears that interest rates will stay higher for longer.
The property adviser finds lenders exercising caution in expectation of further price falls in the market.
French bank cites potential problems for Aareal and pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, although the latter strongly disputes the findings.
A continued pause in the UK property investment market is expected following the Bank of England’s latest interest rate rise, which will further impact affordability of loans.
Large commercial real estate exposures and rising credit risks of Swedish loans make the region’s biggest banks vulnerable as prices decline, DBRS MorningStar warns.