Samantha Rowan

Speaking at the Federal Reserve's annual 2024 Jackson Hole conference, chairman Jerome Powell delivered the news that the US central bank could cut rates at its September meeting.

The New York-based investment manager earlier this year completed two significant acquisitions, said Marc Zahr, co-president and head of real estate.

Todd Henderson, co-global head of real estate at New York-based manager DWS, believes interest rates will be range-bound in the coming months.

The Miami-based alternative lender anticipates a rise in distressed transactions – but in a way that is very different than in past cycles.

While prices and the availability of financing have fallen as interest rates remain high, the industrial sector is on a different trajectory, BKM Capital Partners said in a white paper released this week.

Alternative lenders and the commercial mortgage-backed securities market could help plug the gap, per a report released this week.

The New York-based investment manager will buy whole loans and performing- and non-performing notes, and provide additional financing through the fund.

Timothy Sloan, head of commercial real estate debt at Fortress Investment Group, says the firm sees the strongest long-term outlook for senior loans. But in today's market, its history as a distressed investor will still be critical.

In a newly published white paper, the New York-based advisory company cites the costs of scaling lending platforms, the impact of more complex capital structures, and a rise in specially serviced loans.

The Philadelphia-based investment company is working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to capitalize and development workforce developments.