Real estate lenders’ investments in fintech start-ups demonstrate their keenness to catch up with the times.
3 min read · 19 September 2019
Real estate finance has a reputation for being slow to adopt new technologies,. But, as Ross Davies discovers, proptech, big data and AI are expected to shape the industry’s future.
5 min read · 17 September 2019
Non-bank lenders’ growing interest in continental Europe has coincided with a drop in investment in the UK.
3 min read · 16 September 2019
Chief executive François Trausch says the ambitious plan will partly be driven by lending.
3 min read · 13 September 2019
As operational real estate becomes the norm across the property industry, so-called ‘alternative’ assets are no longer on the periphery for investors or lenders.
2 min read · 12 September 2019
The Italian insurance giant has launched its first property credit vehicle and is aiming to build a €3bn loan book within three years. Nunzio Laurenziello, who is leading the strategy, tells us why.
6 min read · 11 September 2019
The German bank increased new lending in North America by 41% year-on-year in H1 2019.
2 min read · 10 September 2019
Investment in Europe’s non-mainstream property sectors leapt last year, and debt providers are increasingly willing to provide finance.
10 min read · 09 September 2019
Senior real estate lending returns are dwindling due to tightening margins and falling interest rates. Against that backdrop, CBRE examined conditions in the mezzanine and whole loan space across Europe, to determine where, and to what extent, lenders willing to embrace risk can boost returns. In addition to data on senior lending returns for more […]
4 min read · 06 September 2019
Debt providers are exploring new sectors, alternative lenders’ influence is growing, and banks are keen to push their green credentials.
3 min read · 05 September 2019
