High interest rates aren’t slowing nursing home mergers and acquisitions. Strong fundamentals and returning bank activity, following a period of restraint, are keeping deals flowing in 2026. Although rising borrowing costs make financing more challenging, the sector’s solid financial performance has supported ongoing transactions, even as investors show a clear “flight to quality,” favoring well-run facilities with stable occupancy and strong cash flows. Steve Munn, managing director of VIUM Capital, told SNN that while further rate cuts would help, deal activity is no longer dependent on them.
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Source: https://skillednursingnews.com/2026/02/flight-to-quality-strong-fundamentals-keep-nursing-home-ma-activity-resilient-despite-high-interest-rates/