European regulators deserve credit for pressuring banks to deal with toxic loans, but the weight of capital chasing distressed property debt is also driving activity.
3 min read · 17 May 2018
Just as Europe’s lenders are under increasing pressure to deal with non-performing loans, so, too, will they be encouraged to divest performing debt, argues DebtX’s Gifford West.
3 min read · 15 May 2018
Participants in real estate debt deals should resist the temptation to relax financing standards.
3 min read · 10 May 2018
Debt providers are concerned with changes in underlying property markets, but they should not overlook macroeconomic threats, writes Nicole Lux, author of the Cass UK lending survey.
3 min read · 07 May 2018
The report formerly known as De Montfort highlights several trends that are shaping the market, including growth in development lending and the increasing role of non-bank lenders.
3 min read · 03 May 2018
The real estate industry has been a slow adopter, but new technology has huge potential, says Andrew Baum of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School.
3 min read · 30 April 2018
Despite the amount of debt capital available, some borrowers struggle to source real estate loans in Europe.
3 min read · 26 April 2018
Adding shorter-duration loans to a debt portfolio minimises investors’ exposure to an uncertain future, writes Will Rowson, partner at Hodes Weill.
3 min read · 20 April 2018
Lenders stand to benefit from the growth of an ethical real estate finance market, beyond the obvious reasons.
3 min read · 19 April 2018
Fintech will change real estate finance for the better, but lenders’ knowledge of the sector will remain essential.
3 min read · 12 April 2018
