Commercial Lending Update

Atlas Invest, an artificial intelligence-powered commercial real estate lending platform, announced Tuesday that it has raised $25 million in funding to expand access for institutional-quality debt investments. BlackRock led the mixed debt and equity partnership […]

How small businesses adapted to tighter commercial lending standards in 2025 The Federal Reserve’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey from Q1 in 2025 suggests that it has become more challenging for small businesses in the […]

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage balances expanded again in the third quarter of 2025, underscoring the resilience of apartment finance even as broader real estate markets contend […]

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Donovan Brian | Credit: Courtesy Cox Mike | Credit: Courtesy American Riviera Bank (ARB) is broadening its presence along the Central Coast by opening […]

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Fueled by Office, Retail and Hotel Sectors in Q3 Commercial and multifamily mortgage lending gained strong momentum in the third quarter of 2025, as property values stabilized […]

Concerned about tariffs? Many small-business owners are under increased economic stress and uncertainty following the latest tariff announcements. NerdWallet is here to help you find answers for whatever you’re looking for. Here are some resources […]

Key Takeaways A loan strip is a share of a long-term loan that matures in 30 to 60 days. Banks sell loan strips to raise capital, funding portions of long-term loans. At maturity, banks must […]

US commercial real estate prices are enduring one of the sharpest drop-offs in the last half-century, easily topping losses seen in previous rate-hike cycles, the International Monetary Fund said. Since the Federal Reserve’s first interest […]

Live Oak Bank, a Wilmington, North Carolina bank that lends to small businesses, used to turn down requests for loans of less than $350,000, because of the time it took to underwrite them.  “We just […]

Kayne Anderson BDC Inc., a business development company externally managed by its investment adviser, KA Credit Advisors LLC, which is an affiliate of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, announced an investment in SG Credit Partners […]