Strong operating fundamentals and renewed bank activity are sustaining nursing home mergers and acquisitions in 2026 despite elevated interest rates, according to David Young, a managing director of Greystone’s healthcare financing team. Young told Skilled Nursing News that regional health care banks have returned to the market after a period on the sidelines, helping drive significant debt placement volume alongside bridge-to-HUD financing. Young expects selective acquisition activity to continue in states with historically strong reimbursement rates, particularly as lenders and investors demonstrate a clear “flight to quality” toward well-performing assets.
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