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Caroline Vega is the editor of Commercial Lending News and a New Orleans based writer covering commercial real estate finance, lenders, and the market forces shaping deal flow. She brings a background in digital strategy and finance to reporting that is clear, practical, and grounded in what actually moves capital.
Why we should worry about the US commercial property crisis
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Why we should worry about the US commercial property crisis

September 20, 2023 Caroline Vega

WeWork’s financial plight represents a further blow for the troubled commercial real estate industry that is already grappling with surplus capacity after the coronavirus pandemic sparked a surge in working from home. Even now that […]

Solving The Current Commercial Real Estate Crisis Will Take Private-Public Partnerships
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Solving The Current Commercial Real Estate Crisis Will Take Private-Public Partnerships

September 16, 2023 Caroline Vega

The dark clouds over the commercial real estate market – and office buildings in particular – continue to gather as regional and community banks cut their loan exposure to the sector. Regional and community banks […]

DFC pledges a US0mil loan to VPBank to promote sustainable finance
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DFC pledges a US$300mil loan to VPBank to promote sustainable finance

September 11, 2023 Caroline Vega

The loan aims at improving Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) access to finance, especially women-owned, women-led, and climate-focused SMEs, in Vietnam. The signing ceremony took place at VPBank’s headquarters in Hanoi, under the witness of […]

Dime Community advances its commercial banking makeover
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Dime Community advances its commercial banking makeover

September 7, 2023 Caroline Vega

In a move designed to move it closer to its goal of becoming a full-service commercial bank, Dime Community Bancshares will launch a health care banking unit. The Hauppauge, New York-based company has hired Daniel […]

Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Commercial Banking Officer Hiring
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Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Commercial Banking Officer Hiring

September 3, 2023 Caroline Vega

OAKDALE, Calif., Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY), announced that Eric J. Manning has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking […]

Mortgage lenders are bleeding money. Here’s why
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Mortgage lenders are bleeding money. Here’s why

August 30, 2023 Caroline Vega

While the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate—which hit 7.06% today—has come off last week’s 22-year high of 7.49%, housing affordability still remains pressurized. And that spells bad news for mortgage lenders. “If we’re looking at […]

Private equity group to buy Subway sandwich shops; mortgage rates on the rise | Business
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Private equity group to buy Subway sandwich shops; mortgage rates on the rise | Business

August 26, 2023 Caroline Vega

Private equity firm to buy Subway Subway said Thursday it will be sold to Roark Capital, a private equity firm with expertise in restaurant management that could help the sandwich chain expand and improve its […]

Brett Baumeister Joins The Middlefield Banking Company as Senior Vice President – Commercial Lending Western Region
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Brett Baumeister Joins The Middlefield Banking Company as Senior Vice President – Commercial Lending Western Region

August 22, 2023 Caroline Vega

Brett Baumeister Senior Vice President – Commercial Lending Western Region MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Middlefield Banking Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Middlefield Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: MBCN), today announced the […]

Just 16 mortgage lenders, brokers make Inc. 5000 list in 2023
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Just 16 mortgage lenders, brokers make Inc. 5000 list in 2023

August 18, 2023 Caroline Vega

The top mortgage lender on the Inc. 5000 list was VA Wholesale Mortgage, which specializes in offering home loans to veterans and active duty military members. Founded in 2019, the Virginia-based lender saw a 2,230% […]

FDIC: Office loans, nonbank financing, cybersecurity are top bank risks
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FDIC: Office loans, nonbank financing, cybersecurity are top bank risks

August 14, 2023 Caroline Vega

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued its annual risk report Monday, highlighting risks in commercial real estate, nonbank lending and cybersecurity as leading sources of instability for the banking system. The report also noted cryptocurrency […]

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  • 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
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  • This 120 Year Old Dallas Building Just Became the Most Exciting Spot in Downtown – Here’s Why

    This 120 Year Old Dallas Building Just Became the Most Exciting Spot in Downtown – Here’s Why

    February 24, 2026
    The Purse Building has been part of Dallas’ story for more than a century, and today, it’s stepping into a new chapter. Right in the middle of Downtown Dallas, at 601 Elm Street, stands a [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Ashkenazy, Brookfield’s Distressed SF Building Loses 40% of Value

    May 9, 2024
    A new appraisal on Brookfield Properties and Ashkenazy Acquisition’s distressed One Union Square building in San Francisco shows a 40 percent drop in value — and that may not include the imminent departure of one [...]
  • AI-powered SME lending marketplace launches in Philippines

    September 12, 2024
    The Philippine Star September 13, 2024 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Kredit Hero, Asia’s first AI-powered SME lending marketplace has entered the Philippines, transforming how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can access financing. SMEs are [...]
  • New York Investment Sales Broker Bob Knakal Leaves JLL

    May 1, 2024
    Bob Knakal, the JLL investment sales broker who has recently been active on social media site LinkedIn and was profiled in Sunday’s New York Times, has left the global firm. Knakal said Tuesday he left [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • CRE Lending Volumes Increased 45% Year Over Year in Q2: CBRE – Commercial Observer

    February 15, 2026
    In an uncertain economy, commercial real estate lending has rebounded in a big way in 2025.  A new report from CBRE found that the volume of the firm’s internal United States commercial real estate loan [...]
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