National + Finance | November 15, 2021

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CRE Lending Surges in Q3, Up 135% from a Year Ago

Commercial real estate lending activity surged in the third quarter of 2021, reflecting a healthy rebound of property acquisitions activity, according to the latest research from CBRE.

The CBRE Lending Momentum Index, which tracks the pace of CBRE-originated commercial loan closings in the U.S., reach a value of 376 in Q3—up 31.6% from June 2021 and 29.1% from February 2020, prior to the pandemic. Compared with its low point a year ago when lending activity took a steep drop amid COVID-19, the index is now up by 135%.

“The number of new lenders entering the market or existing lenders expanding their programs is extraordinary,” said Brian Stoffers, global president of debt & structured finance for capital markets at CBRE. “Capital chasing equity-like returns has found it more difficult to invest, and many have pivoted to high-yield debt strategies, such as real estate, that provide attractive risk-adjusted returns.”

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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