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The Chicago-based manager has so far raised more than $185m for the fund, which will target subordinated debt positions.
The New York-based multifamily-focused manager will expand its lending via partnerships with other lenders and government-sponsored entities.
Commercial real estate valuations are under pressure and delinquencies are rising, but most bank management teams have maintained conservative underwriting metrics.
PERE Credit tracked 115 new commercial real estate loans totaling $14.96bn in May and June.
Trimont is using traditional and new methods to help lenders and borrowers re-align their portfolios, says Christina Brodeur.
Lenders are increasingly extending loans – but only if there is a real path forward.
Good candidates are those who can think past the end of the term of a loan.
The manager reckons the current market dynamic is resulting in two key trends – one is acquiring loans directly from Fannie Mae.
The ongoing banking pullback is the building blocks for this activity, said Alan Purser, global head of capital formation.
Mitigants include a relationship approach to banking and exposure in well-known markets, said Joseph Scott, senior managing director at KBRA.