Insight

Lending data: Data centre financing looms large

The sector saw €4.25bn issued across four facilities from December to mid-February, according to our loans database.

Swap rates rise as Iran conflict ignites inflation fears

A spike in the five-year swap rates in the UK and eurozone is likely to have a ‘material’ impact on the price of real estate debt.

Loan origination platform Alternative Banking Solutions launches

The Dutch firm is owned by real estate entrepreneur Daan Reekers and led by Bert van den Hoek.

Loans in focus: Apollo’s Broadway conversion; Brevet’s Philly build-up; Zenith and JPMorgan AM’s IOS anchor

Apollo Global Management is adding to New York City’s office-to-residential conversion queue with a $420m loan for RXR’s reconfiguration of 61 Broadway; Brevet Capital is building up Philadelphia with the addition of a residential tower backed by debt funding from Banco Inbursa; Zenith IOS has more grounds and a $130m credit facility for its industrial outdoor storage expansion alongside JPMorgan Asset Management; and more in our round-up of stateside loan deals from the past week.

Brookfield’s debt gear-change

Rohit Srivastava, the manager’s European credit specialist, tells REC Europe why the firm plans to ramp up lending.

CREFC sentiment survey: Respondents confident in property markets despite background volatility

Responses across multiple measures of debt‑market conditions largely aligned with CREFC Europe’s Q4 survey.

PIMCO Prime’s Trausch takes the long view on debt

The CEO and CIO of PIMCO Prime Real Estate tells REC Europe why he believes property credit will remain relevant to investors for years to come.

Market pulse: Alternative lenders vie for business amid bank resurgence

Greater appetite for real estate from traditional lenders has led to intensely competitive financing conditions, sources say.

Download the Spring 2026 issue of Real Estate Capital Europe

Inside: The Real Estate Capital Europe Awards – We celebrate the banks, alternative lenders, advisers, law firms and individuals who left their mark on 2025; Plus, PIMCO Prime’s Francois Trausch on the outlook for debt; And much more…

REC Europe Awards 2025: Advisers and individual winners

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