Non-Banks drive surge in real estate funding liquidity

A fresh wave of capital has poured into real estate debt markets in the post-COVID-19 age, according to a survey of 100 lenders, and non-banks are leading the charge to fund investors and developers.

More than 70 per cent of the banks, non-banks and private lenders surveyed in August by mortgage originator Stamford Capital said they wanted to increase their loan books, albeit with tighter lending criteria, reduced leverage and higher interest margins.

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