3 Reasons For Optimism In Senior Housing Finance in 2017 January 29, 2017 | by Alana Stramowski | Senior Housing News Senior housing players have some reasons to be optimistic about financing looking toward the year ahead. The positive outlook stems from the Trump administration’s talk of deregulation, along with interest rate action and real estate investment…

Realty Finance Trust Inc. Changes Name to Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust Inc. February 6, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault  In a filing with the SEC on February 3, 2017, Realty Finance Trust Inc changed its business name to Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust Inc. through a charter amendment effective January 30. The…

American Finance Trust, Inc. Finalizes Disposition of Three Properties February 6, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault    On February 3, 2017, American Finance Trust, Inc. reported it had consummated on January 31, the previously reported disposition of three properties in Hopewell, New Jersey, leased to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith.  The contract…

Final Trump memo lacks explicit directive to delay DOL fiduciary rule A final version of the document does not direct the DOL to delay the rule for six months, nor does it tell the agency to consult with the Department of Justice to seek a stay of the litigation surrounding the rule Feb 3, 2017…

FS Investments appoints head of capital markets and IR February 3, 2017 | hedgeweek  Alternative asset manager FS Investments has appointed Chris Condelles as head of capital markets and investor relations (IR). Condelles will serve as an executive vice president based in the firm’s Philadelphia headquarters.   In his new role, Condelles will help expand…

In echo of '07, REITs back away from multifamily Wednesday, 01 February 2017 10:42 AM ET | by Jake Mooney, Zach Fox and Andrew Barnes | SNL Beta This is the first in a three-part series on the state of multifamily development and lending across the U.S. as credit quality concerns mount. Amid concerns of a peaking multifamily…

American Realty Capital—Retail Centers of America Webcast February 8 at 4:00 PM EST February 3, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Prior to the special meeting of American Realty Capital—Retail Centers of America (RCA) shareholders to be held on February 13, 2017, to vote on the merger with American Finance Trust (AFIN), the REIT…

United Development Funding Income Fund V Announces $1.1689 Cash Distribution February 3, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 2, 2017, the board of trustees of United Development Funding Income Fund V authorized a cash distribution of $1.1689 per share payable on February 8, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of…

RiverNorth Provides Access To P2P Loans In New Fund FEB 1, 2017 @ 06:08 AM | by Julie Cooling | Forbes Allen Webb, Senior Portfolio Specialist at RiverNorth Capital Management talks with Julie Cooling, Founder and CEO at RIA Channel about their new marketplace lending strategy, specifically, RMPLX.  With roughly $30 billion in originations in 2016, peer-to-peer…