Each week, Zara and Ken unpack the stories behind the numbers. From Fed decisions and yield curve shifts to CMBS pricing, credit spreads, inflation data, and institutional trends in multifamily, industrial, hospitality, and alternative real assets. You’ll get informed analysis without the jargon, real-world takeaways for lenders, borrowers, investors, and dealmakers, and a running commentary on the headlines that actually move capital.

Whether it’s dissecting the latest CPI print, reading the bond market’s body language, or spotlighting emerging lending programs across the CRE landscape, Basis Points of Interest connects the dots between Wall Street, Main Street, and your underwriting model. Expect humor, candor, and a little friendly debate, all grounded in data, discipline, and market color from real transactions.

What listeners can expect:

• A recap of weekly macro headlines, rates, and credit dynamics
• Hot takes on energy, AI, and geopolitical shifts impacting real estate finance
• Desk-level commentary from the capital markets front lines
• Deep dives into loan structures, leverage trends, and deal flow
• Insights on community banks, credit unions, and private credit lenders
• Market humor, analogies, and the occasional LSU football reference

Keywords: capital markets, commercial real estate, CRE finance, real estate investing, interest rates, Federal Reserve, macroeconomics, CMBS, construction lending, credit spreads, multifamily, industrial, hospitality, private credit, debt and equity placement, structured finance, banking, economics, real estate news, AI and energy markets, investor insights, underwriting.

Join the conversation each week as we decode the data and find meaning in the margins. Because in finance, the smallest moves, the basis points, are often the ones that matter most.