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Roc360 Expands its Leading Portfolio of Brands with Acquisition of Finance of America Commercial Through Asset Sale

March 14, 2023 Caroline Vega

NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Roc Capital Holdings LLC (“Roc360”), a vertically integrated platform for residential real estate investors and a leading originator of business purpose loans nationwide, today announced it has […]

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 [...]
$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 $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)

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

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 [...]

Banks Are More Exposed to Commercial Real Estate Debt Than It Seems

March 28, 2025

Leading lenders have greater exposure to commercial real estate debt than typically understood, implying a larger chance of systemic risk, according to a new study. The paper, titled “Shadow Always Touches the Feet: Implications of [...]
Newmark Arranges $535.8 Million Acquisition and Redevelopment Financing for US’ Largest Ever Office-to-Residential Conversion

January 3, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Newmark has arranged a $535.8 million loan on behalf of GFP Real Estate (“GFP”), Metro Loft Management and Rockwood Capital for the acquisition and redevelopment of 25 Water [...]
Summit Technology Group Announces Milestone Relationship with ABA |

October 8, 2022

The American Bankers Association (ABA) and Summit Technology Group (STG) have extended their partnership with STG becoming an ABA Diamond level Associate Member and sponsor of the 2022 ABA Annual Convention – furthering their [...]
Just 16 mortgage lenders, brokers make Inc. 5000 list in 2023

August 18, 2023

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% [...]
Ben Ashkenazy and Mickey Drexler Illustrate The Bright Future for Retail at The Real Deal’s Annual Real Estate Forum

May 22, 2024

At the Real Deal Real Estate Forum in New York, industry leaders Ben Ashkenazy and Mickey Drexler shared a positive outlook for retail real estate, emphasizing the strong consumer demand for outstanding social shopping and [...]