Capital Markets

Amherst bets on urban areas, gears up for lending team expansion

Rental housing and industrial are the firm’s top priorities.

Standard Communities sees sharp rise in lending options for workforce housing market

The company is seeing more conventional lenders entering the market.

Spotlight: Black Bear Capital structures $19.75m multifamily loan with a twist

The advisory’s parent company Black Bear Asset Management also made a preferred equity investment.

3650 REIT bolsters bridge, event-driven platform with $575m commitment

The investment comes as the firm is carving out a niche in originating preferred equity to finance large-scale portfolio acquisitions.

Banks turn to loan sales in shift toward portfolio management

Banks are finding willing buyers in investors seeking higher-yielding assets.

Blue Vista’s Townsend sounds alarm on emergent CRE CLO market

The balance sheet lender has no plans to securitize its loans.

Cain sees room to grow lending platform as development cycle booms

The firm entered the Chicago market this year, originating a $117m loan for LendLease and Super Aware.

Toorak set to expand novel residential lending platform in US, UK markets

The firm wants to boost originations to about $1bn quarterly.

Rising insurance costs could blindside lenders: SitusAMC

Borrowers, lenders and investors should stay focused on the potential impact of rising insurance costs.