I don't know if they usually do that, but I could see it as some kind of deal that preserves good will for future business they might do together. My guess is

I don't know if they usually do that, but I could see it as some kind of deal that preserves good will for future business they might do together. My guess is that there's quite a fuzzy distinction between commercial real estate lenders and investors, and that the roles are often reversed depending on the situation. That is in contrast with home mortgage lending, where the borrowers are very unlikely to be lenders.