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How small businesses adapted to tighter commercial lending standards in 2025 – Action News Jax
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How small businesses adapted to tighter commercial lending standards in 2025 – Action News Jax

January 18, 2026 Caroline Vega

How small businesses adapted to tighter commercial lending standards in 2025 The Federal Reserve’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey from Q1 in 2025 suggests that it has become more challenging for small businesses in the […]

2026 Commercial Real Estate Market Outlook
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2026 Commercial Real Estate Market Outlook

January 16, 2026 Caroline Vega

As we move into 2026, the commercial real estate market across Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut is entering a more balanced and opportunity-driven phase. After several years of volatility tied to interest rates, inflation, and […]

U.S. Commercial Mortgage Debt Climbs Toward  Trillion
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U.S. Commercial Mortgage Debt Climbs Toward $5 Trillion

January 14, 2026 Caroline Vega

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage balances expanded again in the third quarter of 2025, underscoring the resilience of apartment finance even as broader real estate markets contend […]

Lower Interest Rates and the Industrial Real Estate Advantage
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Lower Interest Rates and the Industrial Real Estate Advantage

January 12, 2026 Caroline Vega

Cheaper Capital, Bigger Moves The Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut has immediate implications for commercial real estate financing. With borrowing costs easing, industrial property owners and investors are in a stronger position to refinance […]

Jennings Facilitates ABRR Enterprises’ Acquisition of Strategic Office Asset in Hadley, MA
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Jennings Facilitates ABRR Enterprises’ Acquisition of Strategic Office Asset in Hadley, MA

January 10, 2026 Caroline Vega

When quality office space meets the right buyer, transactions move swiftly. That’s exactly what unfolded at 31 Campus Plaza Rd in Hadley, MA, where Jennings Real Estate Services, Inc. orchestrated the successful sale of a […]

American Riviera Bank Expands with Lending Center in Ventura
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American Riviera Bank Expands with Lending Center in Ventura

January 10, 2026 Caroline Vega

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Donovan Brian | Credit: Courtesy Cox Mike | Credit: Courtesy American Riviera Bank (ARB) is broadening its presence along the Central Coast by opening […]

BKREA Releases a 41-Year Manhattan Land Index, Here’s What’s Inside
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BKREA Releases a 41-Year Manhattan Land Index, Here’s What’s Inside

January 8, 2026 Caroline Vega

Manhattan land is not a normal market. Scarcity drives the pricing and competition drives the pace. Developers often “find land” by targeting older, underutilized buildings that later become development sites. BK Real Estate Advisors (BKREA) […]

Why Western MA & Northern CT CRE Markets Deserve a Look
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Why Western MA & Northern CT CRE Markets Deserve a Look

January 8, 2026 Caroline Vega

Market Snapshot: A Tale of Two Regions In the Western Massachusetts–Northern Connecticut corridor, recent reports show industrial vacancy has edged up to roughly 5.7%, a modest increase, but still reflects a relatively tight market compared […]

Jennings Real Estate Services, Inc – Frequently Asked Questions
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Jennings Real Estate Services, Inc – Frequently Asked Questions

January 6, 2026 Caroline Vega

What types of commercial properties does Jennings Real Estate Services specialize in? A: Jennings Real Estate Services specializes in the leasing, sale, and acquisition of commercial properties, including industrial buildings, warehouses, office space, mixed-use assets, […]

Commercial Lending Surges in America
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Commercial Lending Surges in America

January 6, 2026 Caroline Vega

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Fueled by Office, Retail and Hotel Sectors in Q3 Commercial and multifamily mortgage lending gained strong momentum in the third quarter of 2025, as property values stabilized […]

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  • Your Personal Brand Is Today’s Business Card by Bob Knakal
  • This 120 Year Old Dallas Building Just Became the Most Exciting Spot in Downtown – Here’s Why
  • Capital One’s commercial bank zeroes in on middle market
  • CRE Lending Volumes Increased 45% Year Over Year in Q2: CBRE – Commercial Observer
  • U.S. Commercial Mortgage Debt Climbs Toward  Trillion
  • U.S. Commercial Real Estate Lending Spikes in Q3
  • Commercial Lending Software Structures – Insights & Trends | Global Banking & Finance Review
  • Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Exits B CRE Book Via Portfolio Sale – Commercial Observer
  • Commercial property owners share their go-to tips for refinancing mortgage – WSB-TV Channel 2
  • Your Personal Brand Is Today’s Business Card by Bob Knakal

    Your Personal Brand Is Today’s Business Card by Bob Knakal

    June 13, 2026
    By Bob Knakal  For most of my forty-two years in the real estate brokerage business, a business card was one of the most important tools a professional could possess. You carried them everywhere. You handed [...]
  • 0,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding

    $520,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding

    October 4, 2022
      Three Oregon credit unions, including InRoads in St. Helens, will receive a total of $520,659 in federal dollars to support small loans to families and businesses. The funding is coming from the U.S. Department [...]
  • Dayton to invest M in ‘first floor’ small businesses

    Dayton to invest $7M in ‘first floor’ small businesses

    October 4, 2022
      DAYTON, Ohio — The City of Dayton is using $7 million in pandemic recovery funds to help entrepreneurs start or expand restaurants, salons and other street-level small businesses in neighborhood commercial areas. What You [...]
  • First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

    First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

    October 4, 2022
      First Bank is offering new options for commercial lending, the community bank announced Sept. 28, with the addition of servicing for private equity funds. The Hamilton-based institution said it offers capital call lines of [...]
  • FoA plans to sell retail division to Guaranteed Rate, close wholesale channel: sources

    FoA plans to sell retail division to Guaranteed Rate, close wholesale channel: sources

    October 4, 2022
      Amid the most challenging mortgage market in decades, multichannel lender Finance of America (FoA) plans to sell its retail mortgage division and shut down its forward wholesale channel, multiple sources told HousingWire. According to [...]
  • Angel Ai Runs 2nd Commercial before The Big Game With Fair Lending for All

    February 12, 2024
    Angel Ai, proudly part of the Sun West Mortgage (swmc.com, NMLS 3277) family, will advertise before The Big Game for the 2nd year with a new ad spot that will be supported in digital and [...]
  • US Lending ‘Meltdown’ Shows Big Investment Slump Is Underway: Economist

    July 22, 2025
    A slump in short-term credit flows to US businesses is underscoring growing risks to the world’s largest economy, according to one economist. Total commercial and industrial (C&I) lending shrank 1% year-to-date, compared with a 9.3% [...]
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    August 7, 2024
    Gordon College could be on the hook to repay $7 million of COVID-19 relief funds. A federal court rejected eight of the evangelical school’s arguments that it should be eligible for loan forgiveness. Gordon’s lawyers [...]
  • Arkansas tech firm has patent on helping banks share loan risks

    October 4, 2022
      A tech product patented by an Arkansas company is helping smaller community banks connect with each other to share the risks of larger loans. Little Rock-based BankLabs holds the patent for Participate, which company [...]
  • Ashkenazi Goes Retail-to-Entertainment for San Antonio Mall

    July 22, 2024
    Can a retail-to-raucous conversion save a historic anchor of downtown retail in San Antonio? New York-based investor Ben Ashkenazy is fixing to find out with a makeover of the Shops at Rivercenter, the San Antonio [...]
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