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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.
How to Best Utilize Your Commercial Real Estate Broker
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How to Best Utilize Your Commercial Real Estate Broker

June 27, 2025 Caroline Vega

A knowledgeable commercial real estate broker can be a powerful asset for tenants, landlords, and investors alike. To get the most out of your broker, make sure you: Define Clear Goals and Space RequirementsBe upfront […]

Loan Reinvestment and Liquidity Drive Strategic Outlook
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Loan Reinvestment and Liquidity Drive Strategic Outlook

June 24, 2025 Caroline Vega

Commercial real estate lender Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 18.9% year on year to $51.28 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.20 per share was […]

Commercial Real Estate Trends in Western Massachusetts for 2025
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Commercial Real Estate Trends in Western Massachusetts for 2025

June 21, 2025 Caroline Vega

The Western Massachusetts commercial real estate market is undergoing rapid evolution in 2025, presenting both challenges and opportunities for investors, tenants, and developers. As we look at the major forces shaping the landscape, here are […]

How Today’s Borrowers Are Moving Projects Forward With Private Lending
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How Today’s Borrowers Are Moving Projects Forward With Private Lending

June 20, 2025 Caroline Vega

While the future of the U.S. economy is uncertain, confidence in commercial real estate lending remains strong.  The Mortgage Bankers Association expects commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending to rise to $583B in 2025, a 16% increase […]

Western Massachusetts Industrial Market Outlook
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Western Massachusetts Industrial Market Outlook

June 19, 2025 Caroline Vega

Western Massachusetts continues to emerge as a vital industrial hub in New England. In 2025, developers and occupiers are targeting this region for its affordability, logistics infrastructure, and proximity to Boston and New York. Key […]

How to Evaluate a Commercial Real Estate Investment in MA or CT
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How to Evaluate a Commercial Real Estate Investment in MA or CT

June 17, 2025 Caroline Vega

Buying commercial real estate in Massachusetts or Connecticut requires more than a quick ROI calculation. Here are the key factors every investor should evaluate: Location and Market Demand: Proximity to highways, population centers, and commercial […]

KeyBank wants to boost commercial team hires by 10% this year
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KeyBank wants to boost commercial team hires by 10% this year

June 16, 2025 Caroline Vega

Dive Brief: KeyBank is on track to increase its commercial banker headcount by 10% this year – targeting 170 to 180 commercial bankers by the end of 2025 – and plans to pursue more team […]

Jennings Connects Tony’s Tires with Strategic Warehouse Lease Space in Springfield
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Jennings Connects Tony’s Tires with Strategic Warehouse Lease Space in Springfield

June 13, 2025 Caroline Vega

When distribution space meets the right tenant, things move fast. That’s exactly what happened at 87–147 Avocado Street in Springfield, MA, where Jennings Real Estate Services secured a long-term lease with Tony’s Tires, Inc. The […]

Is the US Commercial Real Estate Market Imploding?
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Is the US Commercial Real Estate Market Imploding?

June 12, 2025 Caroline Vega

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 […]

KKR Boasts Record Commercial Loan Pipeline of B – Commercial Observer
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KKR Boasts Record Commercial Loan Pipeline of $42B – Commercial Observer

June 8, 2025 Caroline Vega

Global investment firm KKR’s commercial real estate loan pipeline has reached an all-time high. The firm currently has a record volume of $42 billion in financings for commercial properties lined up, according to data contained […]

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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 [...]
  • Mortgage lenders are bleeding money. Here’s why

    August 30, 2023
    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 [...]
  • Trepp Releases Q1 2023 Life Insurance Commercial Mortgage Returns Report, Reveals Positive Returns as New Trends Emerge

    May 26, 2023
    Trepp released the Q1 2023 LifeComps Total Return Index Report, which revealed positive signs of improvement for commercial mortgage performance returns, as new trends emerge. NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Trepp, a leading [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Opinion | Democrats do more to help rural America than Republicans do

    July 21, 2024
    There’s a story Republicans tell about the politics of rural America, one aimed at both rural people and the rest of us. It goes like this: Those coastal urban elitist Democrats look down their noses [...]
  • One Trillion Dollars of America’s Commercial Property Loans Mature in 2025

    April 1, 2025
    Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial Delinquency Report reveals that commercial mortgage delinquencies in the U.S. increased during the fourth quarter of 2024. Mike Fratantoni “Delinquency rates [...]
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