Cosign Launches in Phoenix as Record Vacancy Collides With Outdated Approval Standards
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. Phoenix is at the front of the Sun Belt multifamily rent-growth recovery and continues to absorb large-format industrial along the I-10 corridor. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in September 2026: $23.5B across 49 reported transactions.
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Guarantor Platform Helps Properties Approve Qualified Renters as Concessions Climb and Rents Fall PHOENIX, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosign, a third-party guarantor platform and cosigner alternative designed to e…
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