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10/16/2026

The 10-year Treasury eased to 5.10% on October 15, down 19 basis points from the end of September. Borrowers hoping for relief saw very little of it: fixed-rate indications are only about 5 to 6 basis points below where they were on October 1.

The bigger story in this edition is credit. Overall CMBS delinquency reached 8.02% in September, and multifamily rose to 8.04%, moving above the overall rate for the first time since the pandemic. Much of that stress traces back to 2021 and 2022 floating-rate and short-term loans that now have to refinance at 6% to 7% coupons.

Lenders are still active, and securitization volume is running ahead of last year. What limits proceeds is coverage. At a 6.6% coupon with 30-year amortization, a 1.25x DSCR supports roughly 57% leverage, well short of an 80% program maximum.

If you have a maturity coming, start the refinance six to nine months out and size the loan to coverage with a cushion rather than to maximum LTV. The full October 16 edition of CRE Debt Market Sentiment has current pricing across every major capital source.

Yields eased from September highs, but CMBS delinquency hit 8.02% as multifamily crossed the overall rate. INSIGNIA reads what it means for CRE borrowers.

10/12/2026

Happy Columbus Day!

Today, we recognize the spirit of exploration, determination, and ambition that has shaped our nation's history.

Progress has always required the willingness to pursue opportunity, navigate uncertainty, and look beyond the familiar.

Wishing our clients, colleagues, lending partners, and friends a wonderful Columbus Day.

10/06/2026

Refinancing a multifamily loan is more than a rate comparison. The replacement debt has to cover the payoff, fit the operating performance of the property, and match the intended hold period.

Our latest article looks at HUD 223(f) for stabilized apartment properties: long-term, fixed-rate, fully amortizing, non-recourse financing; the gap between maximum leverage and net proceeds; its use as the permanent exit from construction financing; and what assumable debt does for a seller.

Read the full article: https://insigniafs.com/hud-223f-multifamily-refinancing/

Program eligibility, loan sizing, and terms are subject to applicable HUD requirements, lender underwriting, and approval.

Leverage, cash-out proceeds, construction loan takeouts, and selling with assumable debt for long-term multifamily owners.

10/01/2026

Lenders are still open for business. Borrowers are just having a harder time making the numbers work.

The Fed raised rates on September 16 for the first time since 2023, and the 10-year Treasury climbed to roughly 5.3%, its highest level since 2007. Conduit spreads held at 70, 100 and 415 basis points for AAA, A-S and BBB-, so nearly all of the 50 to 70 basis point rise in fixed-rate coupons came from the benchmark, not from lenders.

That distinction matters. A 70 basis point coupon increase alone cuts DSCR-constrained loan proceeds by about 7% at constant NOI, which is why deals are breaking on debt service math rather than lender appetite. If you have a maturity in the next 12 months, size the refinancing gap now and decide what equity or structure closes it.

The October 1 edition of CRE Debt Market Sentiment covers current pricing across agencies, life companies, banks, debt funds and CMBS.

A Fed hike and a 10-year Treasury above 5% lifted fixed-rate CRE coupons while lender spreads held. INSIGNIA explains what the priced-out, not shut-out regime means for borrowers.

09/11/2026

Today, we honor and remember the souls who perished on September 11, 2001, and those who succumbed to illness and injury in the days, months, and years that followed.

We pray for the grieving families who carry their memories and for the survivors who bear enduring scars. We praise the countless firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders who ran into flames, sought the injured to save lives and offer comfort, and searched through rubble for signs of life.

We are eternally indebted for their selfless service.

09/07/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 😎

Today is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of the people who keep our businesses, communities, and economy moving forward.

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Labor Day.

09/01/2026

In late July, an oil-driven Treasury spike pushed the 10-year to its highest level since January 2025. Through most of August, that eased back. Then Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, which had nothing to do with energy markets, pushed yields right back to the same plateau.

That's two independent events landing on the same floor. And credit spreads still haven't budged through either one.

A few things worth knowing if you have a deal in the pipeline:

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are no longer moving together. Freddie's multifamily production is up 50% year over year; Fannie's slowed. Solicit both, don't default to whichever was sharper last cycle.

Debt fund pricing has stayed flat for months, but increasingly because banks are financing those funds through back-leverage, not because the competitive picture is settled.

Worth asking your lender directly how their facility is funded.
And nearly 39% of this year's hard CMBS maturities land in Q4.

That's one month away. If you've been waiting for the benchmark to move back in your favor, it just proved it isn't going to on its own.

𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵'𝘀 𝗖𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👇
https://insigniafs.com/cre-debt-market-sentiment-september-2026/

Jackson Hole turned hawkish, and the 10-year Treasury moved 25bps against fixed-rate CRE borrowers in six weeks. SOFR held flat. Capital is still everywhere. Structure now matters more than timing.

08/03/2026

The 10-Year Treasury just touched its highest level since January 2025. The 30-Year spent longer above 5% than at any point since 2007. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥.

That gap is the real story in this edition of CRE Debt Market Sentiment.

Agencies, life companies, and CMBS origination are all pricing off a materially higher risk-free rate, not a repriced view of credit risk, which means the cost of capital has reset to a higher, more durable plateau rather than spiked and reverted.

𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

➡️ Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are finally diverging in competitive posture after moving in lockstep for most of the year.

➡️ Major banks are increasingly financing the private credit boom through back-leverage rather than direct lending, a Basel III-favored structure that is quietly redistributing CRE risk.

➡️ And office is now measurably two different credit markets.

Full breakdown, including current pricing across every capital source, linked below.

https://insigniafs.com/cre-debt-market-sentiment-august-3-2026/

August 2026 CRE Debt Market Sentiment examines why Treasury benchmarks broke to a new plateau while credit spreads held, plus current pricing across agencies, life companies, banks, debt funds, and CMBS.

07/26/2026

Commercial real estate loan amounts are generally constrained by LTV, DSCR, and debt yield, but the final result depends on how each lender underwrites income, value, structure, and sponsorship.

Read our latest Building Blocks article to learn the mechanics of LTV, DSCR, debt yield, and better understand the underwriting decisions that ultimately determine proceeds from a lender's perspective.

How commercial real estate lenders determine loan proceeds using LTV, DSCR, debt yield, underwritten NOI, property value, and sponsor strength.

07/17/2026

The market ignored two of the biggest macro events of the month.

An oil-driven Treasury spike and a surprisingly cool inflation print pulled in opposite directions within the same ten days, and credit spreads barely moved through either one.

Our latest CRE Debt Market Sentiment breaks down why CRE Credit spreads held through oil and inflation whiplash, where pricing stands across every capital source, and what it means for borrowers facing Q4 2026 maturities. 👇

July 2026 CRE Debt Market Sentiment examines why commercial real estate financing spreads held steady through an oil shock and a cooler CPI print, plus current pricing across agencies, life companies, banks, debt funds, and CMBS.