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[ February 24, 2026 ] This 120 Year Old Dallas Building Just Became the Most Exciting Spot in Downtown – Here’s Why Commercial Real Estate
[ February 19, 2026 ] Capital One’s commercial bank zeroes in on middle market Commercial Lending Update
[ February 15, 2026 ] CRE Lending Volumes Increased 45% Year Over Year in Q2: CBRE – Commercial Observer Commercial Lending Update
[ February 11, 2026 ] Commercial Lending in the U.S. Surges 30 Percent in Late 2025 Commercial Lending Update
[ February 7, 2026 ] U.S. Commercial Real Estate Lending Spikes in Q3 Commercial Lending Update

Capital One’s commercial bank zeroes in on middle market

February 19, 2026 Caroline Vega

Capital One is far from alone in seeking to handle banking needs for middle-market businesses. But the lender’s commercial banking president says that focus won’t change, whereas bigger bank rivals are prone to swing their […]

CRE Lending Volumes Increased 45% Year Over Year in Q2: CBRE – Commercial Observer

February 15, 2026 Caroline Vega

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 […]

Commercial Lending in the U.S. Surges 30 Percent in Late 2025

February 11, 2026 Caroline Vega

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter U.S. commercial real estate lending surged at the end of 2025, signaling renewed momentum across large segments of the property finance market as interest-rate volatility eased and […]

U.S. Commercial Real Estate Lending Spikes in Q3

February 7, 2026 Caroline Vega

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Lending Rebounds Sharply as Rates Stabilize and Spreads Tighten U.S. commercial real estate lending accelerated in the third quarter of 2025 as calmer interest-rate conditions and narrowing […]

Commercial Lending Software Structures – Insights & Trends | Global Banking & Finance Review

February 3, 2026 Caroline Vega

Commercial lending has always been complex, involving multiple stakeholders and varying risk profiles. As consumer and regulator expectations around speed and transparency have grown, the software supporting commercial lending has had to evolve just as […]

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Exits B CRE Book Via Portfolio Sale – Commercial Observer

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Exits $9B CRE Book Via Portfolio Sale – Commercial Observer

January 30, 2026 Caroline Vega

Here’s an item no one had on their Bingo card: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is exiting its commercial real estate positions. Scott Weiner and Stuart Rothstein‘s publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT), which […]

Commercial property owners share their go-to tips for refinancing mortgage – WSB-TV Channel 2

January 26, 2026 Caroline Vega

If you’re a commercial property owner looking to refinance your mortgage, one of the first strategies your savvy peers will advise is to establish goals and realistic expectations. Other practical tips for refinancing mortgage loans […]

Bridge Loan Platform Atlas Invest Raises M – Commercial Observer

Bridge Loan Platform Atlas Invest Raises $25M – Commercial Observer

January 22, 2026 Caroline Vega

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 – Action News Jax

January 18, 2026 Caroline Vega

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 […]

U.S. Commercial Mortgage Debt Climbs Toward $5 Trillion

January 14, 2026 Caroline Vega

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 […]

This 120 Year Old Dallas Building Just Became the Most Exciting Spot in Downtown – Here’s Why

February 24, 2026

The Purse Building has been part of Dallas’ story for more than a century, and today, it’s stepping into a new chapter. Right in the middle of Downtown Dallas, at 601 Elm Street, stands a [...]
$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 [...]

MF1’s Scott Waynebern and Eric Draeger on Carving a Multifamily Lending Niche – Commercial Observer

August 7, 2025

Scott Waynebern’s Midtown South Manhattan office serves as an homage to his commercial real estate finance journey — up to and including the launch eight years ago of multifamily lender MF1 as a joint venture [...]
Communication and collaboration are the cornerstones of successful commercial construction

June 9, 2024

I am fortunate to have spent more than 25 years in banking, focused primarily on commercial lending, here in Northwest Arkansas. Considering how this region has grown, I’ve had the privilege of helping many real [...]
Wells Fargo widens lead in multifamily, commercial servicing

February 12, 2025

Wells Fargo did more to outpace its closest competitor in servicing for income-producing mortgages in 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The megabank took the top spot in the rankings with $646 billion in [...]
Charlie Rose On Guiding Invesco Real Estate to New Lending Heights

October 4, 2022

Charlie Rose blossomed as a skier at Stanford prior to charting a professional path navigating the icy conditions of commercial real estate lending. Today, Rose is thriving in his role as managing director and [...]
Multifamily Delinquencies Climb Amid Worsening CRE Loan Performance

July 10, 2025

At the same time, delinquencies in core CRE loans are on the rise. In total, they reached $31.4 billion in the first quarter, representing a 1.70% overall delinquency rate. Of this amount, $25.1 billion—about 80%—are [...]