Banks

Owner of Belgium’s biggest office sues CBRE Loan Services in valuation dispute

The Korean owner of Belgium’s largest office building alleges the building’s lenders placed undue pressure on valuers to trigger a cash trap event.

Standard Chartered lends £250m for London student accommodation scheme

The UK lender has provided development finance for the retrofit of a vacant office asset.

Bayes report: Debt funds rapidly expand in UK real estate as competition increases

Back leverage fuelled alternative lenders’ growth in origination volumes in 2025, the report’s author says.

Nordic borrowers approach fewer than four lenders, Aera research shows

A survey by the firm shows lending in the region remains concentrated with a limited number of providers.

Clearbell and Deva source £150m refinancing for UK logistics JV

The facility, designed to support the growth of the partners’ portfolio, was provided by HSBC UK.

Real estate lenders playing a distinct role in data centres, says ING infra expert

The bank’s global head of digital infrastructure advisory says real estate finance will have an important but limited role in the sector.

Westfield Stratford refinancing set to boost Europe’s 2026 CMBS issuance

A £750m securitisation backed by the London shopping centre is underway.

Chatham Financial: Iran conflict drives rise in lender caution

Margins remained stable during Q1, but the firm has observed growing nervousness around agreeing loan terms.

Deutsche Bank to provide £925m senior loan for Olympia redevelopment

The German backers of the London project have agreed to inject £500m of equity as part of the refinancing.