As we move further into 2026, capital markets volatility continues to be driven as much by global dynamics as by domestic policy.   Recent movement in U.S. Treasury yields reflects renewed inflation pressure tied to geopolitical instability in the Middle East. Following a pre-airstrike low of approximately 3.51 percent on the 5-year Treasury and 3.98 percent on the 10-year, rates have moved meaningfully higher. Since the initial airstrikes on Iran, the 5-year Treasury has inc

Uncertainty creates opportunities and new comfort levels. By Austin Ridge The recent post-volatility years upended many borrowers’ traditional lending relationships, forcing sponsors to identify new sources for optimized debt to successfully fund their portfolio goals. Now the same is true for permanent lenders and their pursuit of yield in today’s highly competitive debt markets, particularly when targeting loans for the preferred industrial, retail and multifamily property

In the pursuit of yield, new loan programs for traditional and viable alternative assets are emerging. By Jeff Matlock It’s no secret. There is an enormous quantity of lender capital in the market today. For insurance lenders, most have committed to increasing, and for many dramatically increasing, their allocations to real estate lending in 2026. But in today’s marketplace they are facing increased competition for their preferred allocations to permanent debt on stable multi

Gantry’s MBA CREF meetings with our correspondent insurance companies, affiliate lenders and industry peers were both productive and optimistic as we forecast 2026. Overall, economic growth remains positive although many agree that some stressors are emerging. Real estate is performing well, the rate climate consistent, and lender allocations are holding or increasing with deals getting done.

Featured in Buffalo Business Journal Thomas Grzebinski II's office is in Lockport, but he frequently travels up and down the I-90 corridor to make real estate deals happen across Upstate New York. He's a principal at Gantry and head of its local office. He says the firm is the largest privately owned commercial mortgage banking firm in the United States, with 22 principals including Grzebinski. The firm connects property owners and developers with lenders — mostly life insura

Exceptionally Strong Q4 Drives 25% Year-Over-Year Growth in Debt and Equity Placements; Firm’s $23 Billion Internally Managed Loan Servicing Portfolio Continues Strong Performance San Francisco, Calif. (January 14, 2026) – Gantry , the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., is reporting a total of $4.2 Billion of commercial mortgage production for 2025, a 25% year-over-year increase. This was punctuated by exceptionally strong production in Q4 2025