The Federal Reserve enacted its second straight quarter-point interest rate cut Wednesday, dropping short-term borrowing levels down to the high 3 percent range for the first time in three years.
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Steven A. Shoumer, co-chair of Blank Rome‘s real estate practice group, also said he has seen more confidence from clients in future deal flow amid expectations of lower interest rates. Shoumer noted that more traditional banks have begun to get active with lending again in addition to private lenders that had been leading the charge the last couple of years. That sets up a potentially very robust 2026 for CRE originations volume.
“We’re starting to see the more traditional banks not going full bore by any means but starting to come back with more opportunities than we were seeing,” said Shoumer, who works with lender and developer clients. “They’re still being more selective and making sure the asset is a good asset and the sponsor is a good sponsor, but we are seeing that thawing very much compared to the last couple of years.”
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"Fed’s Second Straight Cut Has Commercial Real Estate Predicting Busier 2026," by Andrew Coen was published in Commercial Observer on October 19, 2025.