Lument’s Ian Monk recently contributed to a Connect CRE article about the positives to be found within today’s challenging debt and equity markets. The article asks: can sponsors find enough debt and equity to buy, build, rehab, or refinance in the current environment? Experts say yes, a sentiment buoyed by the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut, as borrowers and lenders have ample reason to be optimistic about financing prospects in the coming months and years.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in particular, remain popular funding options because “of their consistent ability to employ capital and a higher certainty of execution,” according to Monk. “They’ve also found ways to get more creative and increase volume while promoting affordability efforts.”
To learn more about what capital solutions are working in the current environment, read the full article.
