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Retail Lending Is Back in Full Swing

LOS ANGELES—The latest research report from CBRE shows that retail lending in the first three quarters of 2014 was up 50% year-over-year.

By Kelsi Maree Borland | Updated on January 20, 2015

LOS ANGELES—Retail lending is back in full swing, according to a recent report from CBRE that showed the first three quarters of 2014 were up 50% from the same period in the previous year. This dramatic increase is attributed to a combination of refinances and a healthy demand from investors looking for high-yield investment opportunities.

Quarters two and three were particularly strong, with activity across lender and property types. Like the other property sectors, there was competitive capital chasing deals. The report shows that in Q3 alone, 40% of the origination activity came from banks, up 6% from the previous quarter. During the three quarters, underwriting standards remained stable and 49% of the loans carried either partial or full interest-only payments.

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