The CRE Finance Council's quarterly sentiment index ticked up for the first time in five straight quarters in Q4 2022.
Overall sentiment from the survey, which tracks balance sheet and securitized lenders, loan and bond investors, private equity firms, debt funds, servicers, and rating agencies, increased to 68.6 last quarter. That's an uptick of 12% from 61.4 in Q3, which marked the lowest level since the survey's inception in 2017.
"While an improvement, the index remains in negative territory given the continued uncertainty surrounding inflation, rising interest rates, and a looming recession," CRE Financial Council analysts say. "In addition, property valuation uncertainty will continue to challenge lenders and investors in the coming year."
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