Fitch: REITs Can Withstand Short-Term Inflation Pressures

Fitch Ratings, New York, said it sees limited risks to real estate investment trust credit fundamentals from a transitory inflation-rate increase, but noted prolonged elevated inflation could pressure REITs.

Investors Increase Commercial Real Estate Allocations

Despite decreased returns in 2020, institutional investor confidence in commercial real estate remains strong, according to Hodes Weill & Assocs. and Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate.

COMBOG Corner: Interview with StanCorp’s Amy Frazey

Commercial real estate lending markets are on a tear heading into the last months of 2021. Life insurance companies are one of many capital sources benefiting from improved transaction volumes and economic fundamentals.

Tenants Committing to Longer Leases

Commercial real estate tenants are ready to commit to longer lease terms, reported software firm Visual Lease, Woodbridge, N.J.

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“This past year and a half highlighted the need to adapt and stay current with numerous changes in state and federal rules while working with borrowers on COVID-19 forbearance requests and/or issues.”
–Stancorp Assistant Vice President and MBA COMBOG member Amy Frazey.

MBA: 3Q Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Jumps Nearly 120% Year over Year

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased by 119 percent in the third quarter from a year ago and increased by 19 percent from the second quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations reported.