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[ 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
[ February 3, 2026 ] Commercial Lending Software Structures – Insights & Trends | Global Banking & Finance Review 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 […]

Capital One’s commercial bank zeroes in on middle market

February 19, 2026

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 [...]
$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 [...]

Gordon College Loses Religious Liberty Case for Loan Forgi…… | News & Reporting

August 7, 2024

Gordon College could be on the hook to repay $7 million of COVID-19 relief funds. A federal court rejected eight of the evangelical school’s arguments that it should be eligible for loan forgiveness. Gordon’s lawyers [...]
Commercial Lending Surges in America

January 6, 2026

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 [...]
Wells Fargo, Centerbridge in US$5bil lending fund

September 28, 2023

NEW YORK: Wells Fargo is teaming up with private equity firm Centerbridge Partners to launch a fund with the capacity to lend more than US$5bil to North American middle-market companies, the groups say. The move [...]
$260M CMBS Loan Secured by Pembroke Lakes Mall Sent to Special Servicing – Commercial Observer

April 9, 2025

The retail apocalypse may not be over yet. A $260 million commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan backed by Pembroke Lakes Mall, a 1.1 million-square-foot regional mall outside of Miami, has been sent to special servicing [...]
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 [...]