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Why Banks Are Pulling Back from Commercial Real Estate – and Who’s Filling the Gap
For most of the post-2008 era, regional and community banks were the primary engine of commercial real estate financing below the institutional threshold. A borrower seeking $3 million to refinance a multifamily building, or $8 million for a mixed-use acquisition, turned first to a regional bank – one that knew the local market, understood the […]
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Private Credit in 2026: What the Risk Actually Is — and Where It Isn’t
The private credit headlines in early 2026 ranged from cautious to alarming. Potential meltdown. Zero-loss fantasies ending. Wall Street’s hottest trade turning cold. For accredited investors who have allocated to private credit — or are considering it — the relevant question isn’t whether the concerns are real. Some of them are. The question is whether […]
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Loan-to-Value Ratio Explained: The Number That Actually Tells You How Safe a Real Estate Loan Is
In real estate finance, most metrics are context-dependent. Cap rates mean different things in different markets. Debt service coverage ratios depend on how income is calculated. Interest rates reflect risk only when you know what’s behind them. LTV is different. The loan-to-value ratio is the one number that cuts through most of the noise — […]
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Why High-Income Professionals Are Allocating to Private Real Estate Lending
High income and financial security aren’t the same thing. A physician earning $450,000 a year, a law firm partner billing at premium rates, a tech executive with base salary plus equity — they all share a version of the same problem. Their income depends on continued employment. Their investment portfolios are usually concentrated in publicly […]
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Why Multifamily Debt Is Drawing Private Capital Right Now
Not all private real estate debt is created equal. Within the broader market, multifamily stands out right now for reasons that are specific to this moment: structural rental demand that doesn’t depend on the economic cycle, a large wave of maturing loans that banks won’t touch at current balances, and a financing gap that private […]
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