Samantha Rowan
A recovery that took hold in 2025 has been slowed by the impact of uncertainty in the Middle East.
Private real estate loan deals for residential schemes such as Northwind’s $401 million bridge package are becoming more commonplace.
Elevated geopolitical risk has changed the risk-reward profile in real estate, leading investors to seek more defensive strategies.
The firm is set to expand in the midst of a sustained US housing shortage.
There is a wide gulf between the fraud allegations facing UK-based residential bridge lender MFS and institutional commercial real estate private credit.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been steadfast sources of US market liquidity alongside private lenders as borrowing pressures rise.
Capital raised for North American-focused real estate debt funds doubled year-on-year, according to quarterly data from PERE Credit.
Commercial real estate private credit funds garnered 23% of capital raised in the first quarter of 2026.
The dominant theme of the first quarter of 2026 was the dramatic increase in interest rate volatility, market participants told PERE Credit.
Development activity has dropped significantly over the past three years, leaving an opening for new construction.