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The two banks have issued the first post-crisis transaction with significant French real estate exposure.

While real estate debt providers have made less progress than their equity counterparts to incorporate environmental, social and governance considerations into their strategies, some lenders have shown how it can be done.

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Credit lines for specialist lending platforms are becoming a sought-after investment.

The German bank generated €6.1bn of new real estate loans in the first nine months of 2018, up 7% year-on-year despite lower activity in Europe.

The German bank expects a strong final quarter to push new lending volumes to the lower end of the €10bn to €11bn range for 2018.

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The German bank finances a fully let office project in its home market as it increases new lending to the higher-margin development space.

With investment volumes hitting record levels last year, lenders are making the most of a booming market.

While some lenders are writing risky UK development loans, they are unlikely to destabilise the lending market, writes Mark Bladon of Investec Structured Property Finance