Treasury yields and corporate credit spreads moved higher, tightening CRE refinance economics while CMBS delinquency and special servicing remain elevated.
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Treasury yields and corporate credit spreads moved higher, tightening CRE refinance economics while CMBS delinquency and special servicing remain elevated.
Weekly Rate and Capital Markets Signal — August 24, 2026 Read More »
July construction prices reaccelerated even as headline inflation remained comparatively stable. The August 2026 Monitor examines the implications for CRE operating expenses, development feasibility, NOI, construction budgets and refinance risk.
Treasury yields moved modestly higher while CMBS special servicing improved, creating a mixed signal for CRE refinancing, valuation, maturity risk, and capital planning.
Weekly Rate and Capital Markets Signal — August 17, 2026 Read More »
There’s a narrowing margin for error in CRE as elevated rates, uneven credit spreads, refinancing pressure, lease-up risk, and labor uncertainty increase the importance of disciplined underwriting and early lender engagement.
Weekly Rate and Capital Markets Signal — August 10, 2026 Read More »
Treasury yields rose sharply across key CRE maturities, while corporate credit spreads widened. LakeRock examines the implications for refinance proceeds, DSCR, valuation, sponsor capital, and portfolio monitoring.
Weekly Rate and Capital Markets Signal — August 03, 2026 Read More »
A first mortgage may have repayment priority, but the senior lender’s risk does not stop there. This article explains how subordinate debt, preferred equity, common equity, global DSCR, control rights, and refinance pressure can change the risk of an entire commercial real estate transaction.
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Treasury yields rose sharply across key CRE maturities, while corporate credit spreads widened. LakeRock examines the implications for refinance proceeds, DSCR, valuation, sponsor capital, and portfolio monitoring.
Weekly Rate and Capital Markets Signal — July 27, 2026 Read More »
Treasury yields eased modestly after two weeks of increases, but the June CMBS special-servicing rate rose to 11.20%. LakeRock examines the implications for CRE refinancing, maturity risk, valuation, and portfolio monitoring.
Weekly Rate and Capital Markets Signal — July 20, 2026 Read More »