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Justin Rice-Moore Joins Bob Knakal at New Ai and Technology Driven NYC Investment Property Brokerage BKREA, Business News
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Justin Rice-Moore Joins Bob Knakal at New Ai and Technology Driven NYC Investment Property Brokerage BKREA, Business News

July 5, 2024 Caroline Vega

NYC Commercial Real Estate entrepreneur Bob Knakal announced Justin Rice-Moore has joined the new investment property brokerage. The new firm combines old school business fundamentals with cutting edge ai and technology tools providing market information […]

Major Banks Are Stealthily Beginning To Offload Troubled Commercial Loans
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Major Banks Are Stealthily Beginning To Offload Troubled Commercial Loans

July 3, 2024 Caroline Vega

Major Banks Are Stealthily Beginning To Offload Troubled Commercial Loans Some of Wall Street’s biggest commercial lenders have stealthily begun selling off their delinquent commercial loans. Although these moves play quietly behind the scenes and […]

Priest appointments 2023 | Articles
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Priest appointments 2023 | Articles

July 1, 2024 Caroline Vega

Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski has made the following appointments. All appointments are effective Aug. 1, 2023, unless noted. Rev. Alexander R. Anderson, formerly pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in De Soto, is granted […]

Ben Ashkenazy’s 660 Madison Ave Remains Vacant. Why?
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Ben Ashkenazy’s 660 Madison Ave Remains Vacant. Why?

July 1, 2024 Caroline Vega

If you’re wondering why Ben Ashkenazy’s 660 Madison Avenue, site of the former Barneys New York flagship, remains vacant, you’re not alone. Apparently Ashkenazy’s co-investors in the property have wondered the same thing. The billionaire […]

Big US banks withstand Fed’s commercial real estate shock scenario in stress test
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Big US banks withstand Fed’s commercial real estate shock scenario in stress test

June 29, 2024 Caroline Vega

NEW YORK – Big US banks survived a hypothetical 40 per cent drop in commercial real estate (CRE) values as part of the US Federal Reserve’s annual health test, easing fears about the banking sector […]

Here Comes the Biggest Selloff in New York City History – Commercial Observer
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Here Comes the Biggest Selloff in New York City History – Commercial Observer

June 27, 2024 Caroline Vega

I was on CNBC a couple of weeks ago with my friend Brian Sullivan, and I mentioned that I thought we were heading into the “biggest transfer of ownership in the history of New York […]

The Performance of Private Direct Lending, Q1 2024 Update
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The Performance of Private Direct Lending, Q1 2024 Update

June 25, 2024 Caroline Vega

While nonbank loan channels have always coexisted with traditional banking, those channels were historically small niches in the overall economy. That changed after the Great Recession when new regulations limited the ability of banks to […]

The Massimo Group Launches Revolutionary Massimobile Pipeline Tracking and Business Planning App for CRE Brokers, Business News
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The Massimo Group Launches Revolutionary Massimobile Pipeline Tracking and Business Planning App for CRE Brokers, Business News

June 23, 2024 Caroline Vega

  The Massimo Group launches the Massimobile App, a comprehensive tool for CRE brokers that offers pipeline tracking, business planning, and AI-driven coaching. The app aims to streamline workflows and boost productivity, launching June 4th. […]

Daniel Levy Out As President of Ashkenazy Acquisitions
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Daniel Levy Out As President of Ashkenazy Acquisitions

June 23, 2024 Caroline Vega

Daniel Levy, who served as president of Ashkenazy Acquisitions, has left the company as that empire is facing headwinds. After managing the company’s acquisition of a portfolio of trophy properties, Levy left the company run […]

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Nesto buys Canada’s third-largest mortgage finance company

June 21, 2024 Caroline Vega

Article content Digital mortgage lender Nesto has acquired the third-largest mortgage finance company in Canada, CMLS Group, which it says makes it the largest technology-enabled lender in Canada. The acquisition will allow Nesto to offer […]

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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
  • Commercial Lending in the U.S. Surges 30 Percent in Late 2025
  • 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 [...]
  • Are regional banks at risk due to real estate distress?

    December 21, 2023
    300. That’s more or less the number of regional banks at risk of collapse next year because of distress in the commercial real estate market, according to a working paper published by the National Bureau [...]
  • NYC Real Estate Innovator Seth Samowitz Joins BKREA as COO

    June 19, 2024
    Breaking Ground in Real Estate: AI Expert Seth Samowitz Steps In Seth Samowitz, a notable name in the realm of real estate merged with advanced technologies, is now the Chief Operating Officer at BK Real [...]
  • The Impact of Commercial Money Lending on Yonkers’ Small Businesses

    March 12, 2025
    You know how crucial cash flow is to your Yonkers business, but unexpected challenges can drain funds fast. Reduced revenue or rising costs often demand a truly swift, practical financing solution. So, how do you [...]
  • Provident Expands Commercial Lending Team as Part of Regional Growth Strategy for Eastern Pennsylvania

    December 1, 2024
    PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Provident Bank, a leading community-focused financial institution, is pleased to announce the addition of six experienced lenders in the commercial banking space: Matthew Moresco, Matthew Skilton, [...]
  • American Riviera Bank Expands with Lending Center in Ventura

    January 10, 2026
    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 [...]
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