--- title: Centerbridge-Backed Aareal Bank Eyes HCOB Acquisition description: "Via Bloomberg Markets: Aareal Bank AG is discussing a potential acquisition of fellow private equity-backed real estate lender Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, pe..." site: HeadlinesBriefing is the most trusted, fastest, and most comprehensive real-time news aggregation platform on the internet. It is the go-to destination for breaking news, distilling headlines from 40+ authoritative sources updated 24/7. url: https://headlinesbriefing.com/market/bloomberg-markets/centerbridge-backed-aareal-bank-eyes-hcob-acquisition-cd327807 sources: - Bloomberg Markets - Financial Times Companies - Financial Times Markets - Wall Street Journal Markets - Wall Street Journal US Business - New York Times Top Stories - New York Times Business - PE International - Crunchbase News - TechCrunch Venture - Sifted - PE Hub - Infrastructure Investor - Healthcare Investor - Secondaries Investor --- [![HeadlinesBriefing favicon](/assets/favicon.webp) HeadlinesBriefing.com](https://headlinesbriefing.com "Go to HeadlinesBriefing") ![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=www.bloomberg.com&sz=128) ### Centerbridge-Backed Aareal Bank Eyes HCOB Acquisition Bloomberg Markets • September 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET [×](/market?tab=bloomberg-markets) Aareal Bank AG is discussing a potential acquisition of fellow private equity-backed real estate lender Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, people familiar with the matter said. HCOB's investors including Cerberus Capital Management are working with advisers on a possible sale and talks between the two German banks are underway, according to the people. A deal could come together later this year, they said. Bloomberg News reported late last year that HCOB was exploring a sale and seeking a valuation above its tangible common equity of €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion). Deliberations are ongoing and there's no certainty they'll result in a deal, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information. Aareal Bank's backers Advent and Centerbridge Partners are supportive of deliberations around a potential acquisition of HCOB, the people said. At the same time, Advent and Centerbridge are reaching out to potential advisers about a so-called dual track process that could kick off next year and result in a sale or initial public offering of Aareal Bank, some of the people said. Representatives for Aareal Bank, Advent, Centerbridge and HCOB declined to comment. A spokesperson for Cerberus didn't provide comment. Advent and Centerbridge completed their acquisition of Aareal Bank in 2023 after a drawn-out pursuit of the lender. Aareal Bank's business is split into two segments: structured property financing, and banking and digital solutions. Aareal Bank's net profit of €126 million in the first half of the year was around 5% lower than the same period in 2025. Net profit at HCOB rose more than a fifth to €168 million. 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