#35 An Insider’s Look Into Today’s Commercial Mortgages

Inside Commercial Property

With finance at the top of commercial investors’ minds amid a rapidly shifting market landscape, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill bring in the cavalry to help navigate the rough mortgage terrain. In this episode, Son Pham, the director and head of mortgages at Rethink Financing, highlights the puzzle-like nature of finding the right lender to provide a commercial real estate mortgage that fits an investor’s needs before giving an insider’s look into the current lending environment. They also talk about the inner workings of borrowing in today’s market, including comparable rates, competitive packages offered by lenders, as well as features that investors need to add to their checklist when shopping for a commercial property loan. Lastly, the trio discusses where they think the market will be headed in the coming months and explains why they believe the market’s downturn is coming to an end. *This episode was recorded prior to the RBA’s April cash rate decision.