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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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Top California Lender, LLC Closes Million Loan for Multifamily Acquisition

Top California Lender, LLC Closes $70 Million Loan for Multifamily Acquisition

June 4, 2025 Caroline Vega

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Top California Lender, a leading private lender specializing in commercial lending, is proud to announce the successful closing of a $70 million loan to finance the […]

Woodlands Bank welcomes new commercial loan officer | News, Sports, Jobs

May 31, 2025 Caroline Vega

Woodlands Bank is proud to announce and welcome Nathan Steinbacher to their Commercial Lending team. He joins the organization as a Commercial Loan Officer. Steinbacher was born and raised in Lycoming County where he continues […]

Citigroup Drives CMBS Conduit Loan Train in Early 2025 – Commercial Observer

May 27, 2025 Caroline Vega

As summer 2025 approaches, CRED iQ’s research took a moment to reflect on the year’s commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduit originations. Our latest analysis dives into the top originators, loan balances and property type trends […]

Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust Closes .2B Inaugural CRE CLO – Commercial Observer

Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust Closes $1.2B Inaugural CRE CLO – Commercial Observer

May 23, 2025 Caroline Vega

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is officially saying “hello” to CLOs. Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust (INCREF) just closed its very first commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (CRE CLO), Commercial Observer can […]

Colliers fills up downtown edifice

May 19, 2025 Caroline Vega

Brokerage Associate Maddy Stout recently represented the landlord, 2783 Atlantic Owners, in the lease of 2,625 square feet of office space to Berkadia Commercial Mortgage at 121 Calhoun Street in Charleston. This lease transaction brings […]

U.S. Commercial Real Estate Lending Rebounds Sharply in Early 2025

May 15, 2025 Caroline Vega

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Commercial lending surge led by banks and CMBS Based on CBRE’s latest research, U.S. commercial real estate lending posted a strong comeback in the first quarter of […]

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 [...]

Commercial Real-Estate Crisis Brews As Troubled Assets Hit $64 Billion

June 23, 2023

Stress is mounting in US commercial real estate, with distressed assets surging to $64 billion, per Bloomberg. What’s worse is that another nearly $155 billion of CRE assets are at risk of turning bad. Higher [...]
Report says commercial real estate has a bright future ahead

October 4, 2022

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 [...]
CRE Lenders Discuss Financing Landscape At TRD Forum

November 11, 2023

Alex Horn, managing partner of BridgeInvest, briefly flummoxed a roomful of real estate professionals when asked about the asset classes his Miami-based lending firm is targeting these days. “We are doing 100 percent office construction [...]
What Conventional Wisdom Got Wrong About Signature Loan Sale

December 1, 2023

Since the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation kicked off the sale of Signature Bank’s $33 billion in commercial real estate debt, the New York real estate industry has been watching, popcorn in hand, for the winning [...]
TDECU signs definitive agreement to acquire Sabine State Bank and Trust to increase commercial banking opportunities in Texas and Louisiana

April 30, 2024

TDECU signs definitive agreement to acquire Sabine State Bank and Trust to increase commercial banking opportunities in Texas and Louisiana The not-for-profit credit union creates greater access for all Members, including small businesses that specialize [...]