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High Inflation, Rising Interest Rates to Boost US Commercial Bank Revenues

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  Interest revenue growth will outpace noninterest revenue CLEVELAND, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — US commercial bank revenue is forecast to grow 5.8% annually in nominal dollars through 2026, according to Commercial Banking: United States, […]

Arkansas tech firm has patent on helping banks share loan risks
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Arkansas tech firm has patent on helping banks share loan risks

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  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 […]

Top 5 Reasons to Invest in Commercial Real Estate Right Now
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Top 5 Reasons to Invest in Commercial Real Estate Right Now

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  For as long as we can remember, owning real estate, either commercial or residential, has been associated with power, status, and wealth. However, as times started to change and we entered the technology era, […]

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Citizens renews partnership with Feeding America to fight hunger

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  For the fifth consecutive year, Citizens has joined forces with Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, contributing more than $1 million as a Leadership-level partner to further broaden and deepen its efforts […]

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

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  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 […]

First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)
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First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  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 […]

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

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  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 […]

0,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding
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$520,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  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 […]

Report says commercial real estate has a bright future ahead
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Report says commercial real estate has a bright future ahead

October 4, 2022 Caroline Vega

  The commercial sector is expected to see strong growth despite inflation US commercial real estate lending (CRE) is forecast to grow even bigger despite the slow-burning housing crisis driven by rampant inflation. A new […]

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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 [...]
  • Starwood Q2 Earnings Top Estimates With Record Infrastructure Lending  – Commercial Observer

    August 11, 2025
    Starwood Property Trust’s second quarter earnings exceeded analyst estimates powered by growth in its infrastructure lending business. The mortgage real estate investment trust reported second quarter net income of $129.8 million, up 66 percent from [...]
  • Bill to license commercial lenders proposed in New York | Ballard Spahr LLP

    July 1, 2023
    New York Senator James Sanders Jr. recently proposed Senate Bill 1450A (“S1450”), which would require those making or soliciting “commercial financing products” in New York State to obtain a license and comply with specified requirements. [...]
  • Chris McDermott Joins Meridian Bank as SVP, Commercial Lending

    May 12, 2024
    MALVERN, Pa., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meridian Bank announced the appointment of Christopher E. McDermott to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. He’ll join other members of the Meridian Commercial Lending [...]
  • Banks expect to tighten loan standards for rest of 2023: Fed [Video]

    August 6, 2023
    Banks tightened their lending standards for businesses and households in the second quarter and expect that to continue for the rest of 2023, according to a survey of loan officers conducted by the Federal Reserve. [...]
  • Is the US Commercial Real Estate Market Imploding?

    June 12, 2025
    The US commercial real estate (CRE) market is undergoing one of its most significant stress tests in decades. The combination of high interest rates, changing work habits, and—most critically—a pullback in bank lending is creating [...]
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