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Trepp’s Stephen Buschbom and Andy Boettcher On a Very Busy 2026 for CMBS

Via Commercial Observer · September 1, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · September 1, 2026

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. 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.
  • 8 stories mentioning Trepp on the wire in the past 90 days. Trepp coverage →

Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage

Excerpt from Commercial Observer:
The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market is on track to exceed issuance expectations in 2026, with single-asset, single-borrower (SASB) deals driving the reassessment. With more than $90 billion of CMBS…
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