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Morning Calm launches $500m real estate credit vehicle

The Boca Raton-based manager has hired Ian Russell from Singerman Real Estate as part of the initiative.

W&D’s Walker: The recovery starts now

Willy Walker, chairman and chief executive of Bethesda-based Walker & Dunlop, sees signs of a market recovery.

Borrower view: Pinnacle Housing sees financing gaps widen for affordable deals

Higher interest rates and construction costs are making development more expensive, according to Coraly Rodriguez, partner.

Analysis: Higher rate cycle dragging down capital formation, deployment

Institutional investors are at or near their allocations to commercial real estate, which is also having an impact on capital raising.

Borrower profile: RREAF navigates impact of rising insurance costs 

The firm incorporates the potential for natural disasters, like flooding or hailstorms, into its investment calculus as it seeks to invest.

City National Bank of Florida seeks to build alternative lender partnerships 

Real estate debt specialists say the partnering of lender types is a means of necessity rather than innovation.

Bank exposure to commercial real estate is largely manageable

Commercial real estate valuations are under pressure and delinquencies are rising, but most bank management teams have maintained conservative underwriting metrics.

PGIM Real Estate on insuring stability

PGIM Real Estate wants to further scale its lending platform. But the firm does not want to be all things to all borrowers.