Mortgage credit availability fell 1% in August, driven by fewer jumbo offerings
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. Vail land basis continues to clear at new highs in the village and adjacent submarkets. Luxury hospitality remains supply-constrained and tightly held. 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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On the RET wire
- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in September 2026: $23.5B across 49 reported transactions.
Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage
MBA's MCAI fell to a reading of 107.3, jumbo credit dropped 2.5% and government credit was unchanged
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