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Capitalizing on growth opportunities: A strategic approach to dealership acquisitions

If you are considering expanding your dealership holdings through acquisition, now is the time to sharpen your pencil. Dealership franchise sales were up 38% over the same period last year, according to the First Quarter 2024 Blue Sky Report^® by Kerrigan Advisors. In this article, we demonstrate how a smart capital strategy can put you in the driver’s seat to achieve your goals.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in Native American Finance

Through M&A, Native American Tribes are enhancing their economic sovereignty and creating robust, diversified economies that benefit their communities for generations. Driven by the desire for sustainable economic growth that aligns with a Tribe’s long-term strategic goals, cultural values, and desire to create jobs for Tribal Members, investments in sectors such as manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and renewable energy are becoming more common.

Surprising resilience: Multifamily investment remains the industry darling

Interest rate volatility and widespread economic uncertainty have curtailed multifamily investment and financing activity in the last two years. Learn more about the asset classes’ resiliency and how the strong fundamentals have resisted economic trends.

The affordable housing tug of war: KeyBank achieves strong loan volumes despite a challenging market

Despite the challenging market dynamics, KeyBank’s affordable housing team continues to grow loan volumes year over year.

Early preparation helps maximize valuation in an M&A sale process

Completing successful M&A transactions has additional challenges in today’s deal environment. Economic uncertainty and elevated interest rates have cooled the overall market. Many buyers, however, are eager to put money to work.

Examining the 2024 global economic outlook and its implications for commercial real estate

The U.S. commercial real estate market is closely tied to the global economy. Geopolitical risks, fluctuating inflation and interest rates, and international investment trends all affect the outlook for commercial real estate in 2024. At the recent Mortgage Banker's Association's Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (MBA CREF), global economic expert Mohamed El-Erian shared his bird's-eye view of the past, present, and future.

Borrower education and process inefficiencies among the top servicing issues for CMBS originators

Thanks to high interest rates, commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance declined in 2023 compared to the previous year. But activity has been looking up over the past few months in light of regulatory pressures and lower-rate signals from the Federal Reserve.