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    REITs Outperform Private Real Estate by More Than 2.0% in DB Plans

    CEM Benchmarking’s 2024 study also reveals allocations, returns, volatility, and risk-adjusted performance of 12 asset classes over 25-year period.

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    REITs Leverage Joint Venture Partnerships to Fuel Expansion
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mREITs Offer Consistently High Dividend Yields Throughout Market Cycles

Mortgage REITs (mREITs) provide financing for income-producing real estate by purchasing or originating mortgages and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and earning income from the interest on these investments.

02/05/2025
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Residential Neighborhood
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Surging Capital Markets and Emerging Trends: Insights from Sidley Austin

Jerry Cummins reflected on a strong year for real estate capital markets and predicted key trends for the future.

12/19/2024
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Jerry Cummins
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Dynex Capital Takes Adaptive Investment Approach Amid Evolving Economic Landscape

Co-CEO Smriti Laxman Popenoe says preparing for the unexpected is part of the mREIT’s strategy.

11/22/2024
Smriti Popenoe
Industry News
mREITs Face More Positive Outlook in Wake of Fed Rate Easing

Analysts say mREITs provide investors the opportunity to increase portfolio yield.

10/23/2024
October REIT Roundtable
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Real Estate Capital Markets Show Resilience Amidst Rate Fluctuations

Mark Streeter of J.P. Morgan discusses market dynamics and emerging trends.

04/17/2024
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Mark Streeter, managing director at J.P. Morgan Chase
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mREIT Community Comes Together at NYSE Mortgage REIT Forum

The Mortgage REIT Forum was held at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on March 5.

03/11/2024
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Byron Boston, CEO, Dynex Capital; mREIT Council Chair
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High Dividend Yields Lead Investors to Use mREITs in Income-Generating Portfolios

Debt financing through mortgages is the most common way people and businesses buy their homes and commercial properties.

02/07/2024
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Seven Hills Realty Sees Growth in Loan Book in Second Half of 2023

CIO Tom Lorenzini says mREIT “well positioned” within middle market segment.

07/12/2023
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TPG RE Finance Trust Focusing on Recycling Capital into New Opportunities

CEO Doug Bouquard says focus has mainly been on multifamily, but also eyeing industrial.

 

07/11/2023
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Ready Capital Increases Funding by One-Third with Broadmark Acquisition
CEO Thomas Capasse added that because Broadmark is unlevered, Ready Capital also received a 1.5 times reduction in its leverage.
06/16/2023
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Ready Capital is Making Major Inroads into the Commercial mREIT Segment

Ready Capital is set to close its merger with Broadmark Realty later this year.

04/27/2023
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Dynex Capital Maintaining Flexible Mindset, Strong Liquidity Amid Current Uncertainty

CEO Byron Boston says potential for exogenous shocks to the economy is high.

03/01/2023
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