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Meet the Coach Who Helps Brokers Score, Reach Goals With These Traits

After earning his MBA at Duke University, Rod Santomassimo switched from consulting to becoming a commercial property broker — to be his own boss without a limit on his earnings potential. But he didn’t expect it would let him [...]
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Bob Knakal Awarded as the #1 Social Media Influencer in Commercial Real Estate in the USA by CREi

Bob Knakal, a titan in U.S. Commercial Real Estate, recently earned the title of number one Social Media Influencer at the prestigious CREi Summit. This honor highlights his revolutionary contributions to the field through the strategic use of social media, [...]
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Bob Knakal, The Broker Who Closed More Than 2,300 Deals, To Share Career Advice At Bisnow’s Elevate Retreat

On April 29-May 1, a curated group of up-and-coming commercial real estate professionals will gather for Bisnow’s annual Elevate retreat at the W Hotel in Nashville. Attendees will build the foundation for a successful CRE career by engaging in deal-making [...]
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Ashkenazy Unveils Redevelopment Plan for DC Shopping Center

Ben Ashkenazy is plotting the redevelopment of a shopping center in the nation’s capital, even as his company remains on defense regarding other Washington, D.C. holdings. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation announced plans for the transformation of Hechinger Mall at 1518 Benning [...]
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Bob Knakal Launches New Investment Sales Firm With A Focus On AI

Bob Knakal, the veteran sales broker who has arranged more than $20B in New York City commercial real estate deals, is back with a new venture. Knakal launched BK Real Estate Advisors on Tuesday, a brokerage that he says will merge his business [...]

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Current Business Loan Interest Rates and Financing Options

April 19, 2024

Interest rates for commercial loans are the fees lenders charge businesses for borrowing money. These rates matter because they impact the overall cost of financing for companies. Currently, interest rates for various commercial loans like […]

Peachtree Group Ranked Among the Largest Commercial Real Estate Investor-Driven Lenders in U.S.

April 9, 2024

Ranking as a top-10 lender in the hotel sector for a third consecutive year ATLANTA, April 02, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”) ranked as the seventh largest U.S. commercial real estate investor-driver lender by the Mortgage […]

How To Get A Business Loan From A Bank

March 23, 2024

Key takeways Compared to other types of lenders, banks may offer larger loan amounts and lower rates Banks typically require a credit score of at least 670 for a small business loan Bad credit and […]

France Colocation Market Report 2024-2029, Featuring

April 27, 2024

Dublin, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “France Colocation Market – Forecasts from 2024 to 2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The French colocation market is expected to grow at a CAGR […]

Signature Bank’s Former CRE Head Joseph Fingerman Joins A&E

April 27, 2024

Signature Bank’s former head of commercial real estate lending is jumping to Douglas Eisenberg’s A&E Real Estate to launch a lending platform. Joseph Fingerman will lead a team of about 20 people, including other former […]

Driven by High Rates, U.S. Commercial Lending Imploded 47 Percent in 2023

April 26, 2024

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter In 2023, total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending was estimated at $429 billion, marking a 47 percent decline from $816 billion in 2022, and a […]

Bob Knakal Launches Investment Sales Firm With Artificial Intelligence Focus

April 14, 2024

Bob Knakal, the high-profile New York City broker who left JLL in February, has launched an investment sales firm of his own with plans to try to leverage artificial intelligence to help sell more […]

Brookfield DTLA towers lead SoCal’s top defaults in 2023

January 2, 2024

As the Fed hiked rates, commercial real estate borrowers suffered. A wave of borrowers defaulted on loans tied to commercial properties across L.A. and Orange County this year, as they struggled to make mortgage payments […]

3 Mortgage REITs With Yields Up To 21.04%

December 25, 2023

Mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) are investment vehicles that focus on generating income through mortgage-related assets, such as mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans. Unlike traditional REITs that invest directly in real estate, mortgage REITs […]

Banks Report Lending Slows Among Corporate Borrowers

April 17, 2024

The largest U.S. banks are reporting a slowdown in lending. Bank of America and PNC were the latest to do so, with the former reporting Tuesday (April 16) that lending was “sluggish” and the latter saying its [...]
Trade Ledger Transforming Commercial Banking with Azure Open AI

April 4, 2024

In a rapidly evolving financial landscape where innovation is key to success, Trade Ledger emerges as a trailblazer, reshaping commercial banking. Founded by visionaries Martin McCann and Alan Beattie, Trade Ledger specializes in providing [...]
Mountain America Credit Union Ranked Top Small Business Lender in US for 20 Consecutive Years

March 27, 2024

Mountain America Credit Union Mountain America is the No. 1 credit union lender for most SBA loans on Callahan & Associates’ list A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. [...]