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Originator Spotlight/ creditshelf
Founded in 2014, creditshelf is a lending platform focused on the German Mittelstand, supporting the capital needs of businesses while allowing institutional investors to gain exposure to this segment. With many German banks becoming increasingly risk averse, demand for financing among SMEs, including working capital, is set for steady [...]
Real estate: Germany’s structural funding gap and demand for mezzanine lending
Demand for mezzanine financing among German real estate developers has grown in recent years as banks have lowered their LTV thresholds, creating a gap that is being filled by the private debt market. CrossLend spoke with Hubertus von Fircks, Managing Director of PEMA Invest Advisory GmbH, an investment management firm, [...]