Alternative Lenders

Download the February/March 2026 issue of PERE Credit

Inside: Solving the housing puzzle – why private real estate credit is stepping up; Inside the mid-market lending boom; How asset-based finance is finding a role in commercial real estate portfolios; Plus, much more…

CenterSquare combines private debt and equity teams following co-CIO appointments

Robert Holuba will oversee the merged private real estate platform at the Pennsylvania manager while Dean Frankel will continue leading the public platform.

Breaking down Apollo REIT’s $9bn commercial real estate loan sale

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance this week sold the residential- and office-heavy portfolio to Athene, its insurance arm.

Construction lending finds a footing in multifamily

As new supply slows, private real estate lenders are adopting targeted ways to fund multifamily construction.

Interest rate hold paves way for private credit lending normalization in 2026

Managers and market participants are still expecting one or two more reductions following comments from Federal Chair Jerome Powell this week.

Benefit Street Parters launches $660m loan portfolio sale

The New York-based alternative asset manager is expecting to sell the performing loans individually and is open to small discounts.

Mid-market lending sees resurgence

An attractive balance of risk and return in the mid-market is seeing many lenders shift their attention away from larger transactions to more defensible deals.