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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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  • 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 [...]
  • Great Southern loan officers use gen AI to ‘chat’ with data

    December 9, 2024
    Commercial lending team members at Great Southern Bank are using generative AI to “chat” with their data, especially policy documents and loan records. They ask questions like, “what are the loan-to-value limitations for multifamily real [...]
  • Maine Law Court Provides Guidance Regarding Classification of Loans | Pierce Atwood LLP

    March 31, 2024
    In Franklin Savings Bank v. Bordick, issued on February 29, 2024, the Law Court reversed a decision of the Business and Consumer Docket (BCD) and remanded a personal property recovery judgment for further analysis regarding [...]
  • Citigroup Drives CMBS Conduit Loan Train in Early 2025 – Commercial Observer

    May 27, 2025
    As summer 2025 approaches, CRED iQ’s research took a moment to reflect on the year’s commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduit originations. Our latest analysis dives into the top originators, loan balances and property type trends [...]
  • ChoiceOne Bank and DPT Solutions Offer Metriciti, A Commercial Lending Platform Built for Community Banking

    July 18, 2024
    SPARTA, Mich. and GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., and ChoiceOne Bank (NASDAQ: COFS) (“ChoiceOne”) along with DPT Solutions (DPT) are pleased to announce their partnership to offer Metriciti. [...]
  • DOJ, Evolve Bank & Trust settle on lending discrimination allegations

    October 10, 2022
      The U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement with Evolve Bank & Trust on Thursday to resolve allegations the Memphis-headquartered bank engaged in lending discrimination from 2014 through 2019. Evolve Bank, as part of [...]
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